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Viewing and editing encryption group properties
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Tape Pools tab
Tape pools are managed from the Tape Pools tab. From the Tape Pools tab, you can add, modify,
and remove tape pools.
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To add a tape pool, click Add, then complete the Add Tape Pool dialog box.
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To remove an encryption switch or engine from a tape pool, select one or more tape pools
listed in the table, then click Remove.
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To modify a tape pool, you must remove the entry, then add a new tape pool.
The Tape Pools tab is viewed from the Encryption Group Properties dialog box. (Refer to
To access the Tape Pools tab, select a group from the Encryption Center Devices table, then select
Group > Tape Pools from the menu task bar. The Properties dialog box displays with the Tape Pools
tab selected.
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You can also select a group from the Encryption Center Devices table, then click the Properties icon.
FIGURE 87
Encryption Group Properties dialog box - Tape Pools tab
Tape pools overview
Tape cartridges and volumes can be organized into a tape pool (a collection of tape media). The
same data encryption keys are used for all cartridges and volumes in the pool. Tape pools are used
by backup application programs to group all tape volumes used in a single backup or in a backup
plan. The tape pool name or number used must be the same name or number used by the host
backup application. If the same tape pool name or number is configured for an encryption group,
tapes in that tape pool are encrypted according to the tape pool settings instead of the tape LUN
settings.
Encryption switches and encryption blades support tape encryption at the tape pool level (for most
backup applications) and at the LUN (tape drive) level. Since Tape Pool policies override the LUN
(tape drive) policies, the LUN pool policies are used only if no tape pools exist or if the tape
media/volume does not belong to any configured tape pools.