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Chapter 8
8
Library Managed Encryption
The Dell PowerVault ML6000 requires the use of an external encryption
key management (EKM) server for library managed encryption. The
encryption key management software is installed on a server or servers.
The encryption key management software program generates, protects,
stores, and manages encryption keys. These keys are used by LTO-4,
LTO-5, and LTO-6 Fibre Channel and SAS tape drives to encrypt
information being written to, and decrypt information being read from,
tape media. The library is configured to communicate with these
server(s). The encryption keys pass through the library, so that
encryption is "transparent" to the applications.
When you purchase library managed encryption, you receive the
encryption key management software application along with installation
and configuration instructions. This chapter describes how to configure
library managed encryption (LME) on the library. This chapter also
describes all of the LME functions available on the library.
Refer to the documentation supplied with the encryption key
management software or located at http://support.dell.com for
information on how to manage the software application outside of the
library.
Library Managed Encryption is a licensable feature. You must have a
library managed encryption license installed on your library in order to
use the encryption key management features described in this chapter.