Quantum PX500 Series Protection Mode for Cartridges Enable/Disable Secure Key for Drives

PX500 Series DLTSage™ Tape Security Quick Start Guide

Figure 3 Secure Key Page

The Secure Key page is divided into the following sections:

•Protection Mode for Cartridges

•Enable/Disable Secure Key for Drives

•Modify Secure Key for Library

•Assign Secure Key to Cartridge

•Create Secure Key Name/Secure Key Pair

•Delete Secure Key Name

•Backup Secure Key File

•Upload Secure Key File

Protection Mode for

Cartridges

Refer to figure 4 for information on Protection Mode for Cartridges.

Figure 4 Protection Mode for

Cartridges

The Protection Mode for Cartridges area defines when the Secure Key is used for a cartridge in a tape drive with a Secure Key enabled. In all modes, the Secure Key is used to read data from cartridges that have a pre-existingSecure Key. If the Secure Key on the cartridge does not match the current Secure Key on the library, the data on the cartridge can not be read.

Three write protection modes are available:

•Never Write Secure Key to a Cartridge - The Secure Key will never be written to a cartridge placed in a secured tape drive.

•Only Write Secure Key to Blank Cartridges - The Secure Key will only be written to blank, unformatted cartridges.

•Write Secure Key to All Cartridges - The Secure Key will be written to all cartridges, including blank and formatted cartridges containing data. This mode may be used to apply a Secure Key to cartridges with pre- existing data.

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