Re: [Veritas-bu] LT04 Encryption.

Hi,
With NetBackup 7.x you can use 20 key groups (volume pools) with 10 (or 20?)
keys per group.

The big difference is that if you use the library's encryption key manager
you will have all drives encryption enabled at all time.
With NetBackup key manager you can choose what backup will be encrypted.

With both key managers you have to have a good disaster plan. If you lose
your key manager, you will lose your backups.



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[mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Justin
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Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 10:09 PM
To: Ulises Rodriguez
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Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] LT04 Encryption.


On Mon, 25 Apr 2011, Ulises Rodriguez wrote:

> All,
>
> What is the best way to implement encryption for tape with LT04 tape
drives.  I have seen that some of you are using KMS. Is this the best
method? I need to make sure that my tapes are encrypted with 3DES. Is the
KMS function included with NBU 6.5.5 in Windows 2003 64 bit?
>
> My current encryption device is coming to end of life. This is the main
reason I need to be looking at the different options.
>
> Just trying to get some ideas.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Uli.
>
>

Hi,

Yes KMS, it works, little to no speed difference, with 6.5.x you only
get a maximum of 2 key groups though, e.g. two volume groups that you can
use, with 7.0 there are more.

I believe(?) the first version that supported it was 6.5.2, but it has been
awhile.

For the OS, good question, also note, I've seen issues if your tape drive
isn't a certain firmware rev in relation to the HBA firmware, the backups
break and the fiber hba/link resets it self, make sure to do a lot of
testing
first.

Justin.

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