User manual QUANTUM DLTSAGE TAPE SECURITY BEST PRACTICES 81-81650-01 A01

[. . . ] DLTSageTM Tape Security Best Practices and Key Migration Instructions TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Best Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Key Migration Scenarios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disaster Recovery Scenario . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tape Cartridge Migration Scenario 2 Introduction 0 DLTSage Tape Security is a unique solution designed to prevent unauthorized access to tape cartridges which is particularly valuable when protecting tapes that are transported offsite. DLTSage Tape Security is a firmware feature designed into the DLT-S4 tape drive which uses an electronic key to prevent or allow reading and writing of data on to a tape cartridge. [. . . ] You should save this file off of the library so the secure key and barcode associations are available in case of disaster recovery or when moving the tapes from one library to another. This also makes it easy to copy and paste the barcode numbers into the PX720 and PX500 Series remote management pages when associating barcodes with secure keys. Secure key and encryption password information should NOT be stored in unsecured areas. Tape Cartridge Migration Scenario 0 In this tape cartridge migration example, tape cartridges have been secured in one tape library (PX720 or PX500 series) and you want to move them into another PX720 or PX500 series library and access them: 1 On the original library containing the cartridges: a Access the library remote management screens. b In the Backup Secure Key file section, backup the secure key file. This file contains all of the encrypted secure keys and bar code associations in the original library. you must right-click on the download link to save the file to a local or network directory. This file must be located on a resource that is available to the new library. c Export the tape cartridges from the library. 2 On the new library: a Import the tape cartridges into the new library. b Upload the secure key file from the original library: · If you are uploading a backup file from a PX720 to a PX500 series library, you must enter the serial number of the original PX720 in the Encryption Key field, browse to the backup file, and click Upload. If you are uploading a file from a PX500 series library to a PX720, you must enter the user defined key name in the Serial number field, browse to the backup file, and click Upload. · Key Migration Scenarios The following examples describe two key migration scenarios: · · Disaster Recovery Scenario Tape Cartridge Migration Scenario 0 Disaster Recovery Scenario 0 In the disaster recovery scenario, the original library is inoperable, but secure keys have been saved off of the system and are available on the network. 1 Remove the tape cartridges and place them in another tape security enabled library. [. . . ] SDLT and Super DLTtape are trademarks of Quantum Corporation. Other trademarks may be mentioned herein which belong to other companies. [. . . ]