Dell PowerVault ML6000 - Manual (Page 9)

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Automatic EKM Path Diagnostics
You can enable the library to automatically perform EKM Path Diagnostics at selected intervals. During each
interval, the library tests every configured key server. The library generates a RAS ticket if there are problems. By
default, this feature is disabled. The default test interval is four hours. It is recommended that you leave
Automatic EKM Path Diagnostics disabled, unless network interruptions are a common cause of encryption
failures at your site.
CAUTION:
Running Automatic EKM Path Diagnostics may cause an increase in RAS tickets if tests are skipped due to
tape drives being unavailable for a configurable number of consecutive test intervals. To reduce the occurrences of
RAS tickets, you can specify the number of consecutive test intervals required to generate a RAS ticket to a higher
number, or you can set the library to never generate a RAS ticket for missed test intervals.
For a list of tests performed, see Using EKM Path Diagnostics on page 7.
To enable Automatic EKM Path Diagnostics:
1 From the Web client, select Setup > Encryption > System Configuration.
2 Select the Automatic EKM Path Diagnostics check box.
3 Select an interval from the drop-down list.
4 Specify the number of consecutive, missed test intervals required before the library generates a RAS ticket
informing you that the test could not be performed within the specified intervals.
Viewing Tape Drive Encryption Settings
You can view the encryption settings in the following ways:
• System Information Report — To view encryption information on all key servers, partitions, and tape
drives, select Reports > System Information from the Web client. For more information, see the Dell
PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide
.
• Library Configuration Report — To view the encryption status of a selected tape drive or tape cartridge,
select Reports > Library Configuration from the Web client and click a tape drive or slot. The encryption
status is displayed in a pop-up status window. For more information, see the Dell PowerVault ML6000
User’s Guide
.
• Partition Encryption — From the Web client, select Setup > Encryption > Partition Configuration to
view and change the encryption settings of partitions. See Step 3: Configuring Partition Encryption on
page 5 for more details.