User manual QUANTUM LTO-5 REV A

[. . . ] User's Guide User's Guide User's Guide User's Guide User's Guide User's Guide LTO-5 Tape Drive LTO-5 6-66786-01 Rev. A LTO-5 Tape Drive User's Guide, PN 6-66786-01 Rev. Quantum Corporation provides this publication "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Quantum Corporation may revise this publication from time to time without notice. [. . . ] To make use of this feature you need: · A backup application that supports hardware encryption · Ultrium 3TB media or Ultrium 1. 6TB media; no encryption will be performed when writing earlier generations of tape When should I use encryption? Your company policy will determine when you need to use encryption. For example, it may be mandatory for company confidential and financial data, but not for personal data. Company policy will also define how encryption keys should be generated and managed. Backup applications that support encryption will generate a key for you or allow you to enter a key manually. Note: Encryption with keys that are generated directly from passwords or passphrases may be less secure than encryption using truly random keys. Your application should explain the options and methods that are available. Please refer to your application's user documentation for more information. How do I enable encryption? Hardware encryption is turned off by default and is switched on by settings in your backup application, where you also generate and supply the encryption key. Your backup application must support hardware encryption for this feature to work. When will I be asked to enter the key? Encryption is primarily designed to protect the media once it is offline and to prevent it being accessed from another machine. You will be able to read and append the encrypted media without being prompted for a key as long as it is being accessed by the machine and application that first encrypted it. There are two main instances when you will need to know the key: · If you try to import the media to another machine or another instance of the backup application · If you are recovering your system after a disaster LTO-5 Tape Drive User's Guide 33 Chapter 3 Operation Cleaning the Tape Drive What happens if I don't remember the key? If you are unable to supply the key when requested to do so, neither you nor Quantum Support will be able to access the encrypted data. This guarantees the security of your data, but also means that you must be careful in the management of the encryption key used to generate the tape. Caution: You should keep a record or backup of your encryption keys and store them in a secure place separate from the computer running the backup software. Does encryption affect tape drive performance? Hardware encryption can be used with or without compression and without speed or capacity penalties. Does the tape drive encrypt media in an earlier Ultrium format? No. Encryption is supported only on Ultrium 3TB media and Ultrium 1. 6TB media. Encrypted Ultrium 3TB and 1. 6TB tapes can be read on any compatible Ultrium tape drive that supports hardware encryption. LTO-5 tape drives can read Ultrium 800 GB and Ultrium 400 GB media and write Ultrium 800 GB media, but hardware encryption is not supported on these formats. Cleaning the Tape Drive Excessive tape debris or other material can accumulate on the tape heads if the drive is: · Used with non-approved media · Operated in a hot, dusty environment When this happens, the drive can: 34 LTO-5 Tape Drive User's Guide Chapter 3 Operation Cleaning the Tape Drive · Experience excessive errors while reading or writing · The Clean LED is flashing This means that the drive needs to be cleaned. The LTO cleaning cartridge has the same dimensions as the tape cartridge and contains an LTO Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM), but is loaded with cleaning media instead of recording media. Always keep the LTO cleaning cartridge in its protective case when not in use. Procedure To clean the LTO-5 Tape Drive: 1 Load an Ultrium Universal Cleaning cartridge into the tape drive. 2 The drive will carry out its cleaning cycle and eject the cartridge on completion (which can take up to 5 minutes). During the cleaning cycle the orange Clean LED will be on solidly and the green Ready LED will flash. Each Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge can be used up to 50 times with Ultrium tape drives. If the cleaning cartridge is ejected immediately with the Tape LED on, it has expired. Note: If the LTO-5 Tape Drive does not recognize the cartridge as an LTO cleaning cartridge, the drive stops the cleaning process and ejects the cartridge. [. . . ] Consult your software vendor for more information. · Ensure that the correct key or pass phrase has been entered. · Ensure that your HBA supports the encryption commands. It may be necessary to update the firmware. 72 LTO-5 Tape Drive User's Guide Installation Checklists Appendix A Use the following quick-start checklists to get your tape drive up and running as quickly as possible: · Internal LTO-5 Tape Drive Quick Start · Tabletop LTO-5 Tape Drive Quick Start Internal LTO-5 Tape Drive Quick Start Use the following quick-start procedure to install the internal LTO-5 Tape Drive. [. . . ]