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Fabric OS Encryption Administrator’s Guide (DPM) 197

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Tape pool configuration

5. Configure the tape pool on your backup application with the same tape pool label you used to

create the tape pool on the encryption switch or blade. Refer to the manufacturer’s product

documentation for instructions.

6. On your backup application, label the tape media to assign to the tape pool. Refer to the

manufacturer’s product documentation for instructions.

Deleting a tape pool

This command does not issue a warning if the tape pool being deleted has tape media or volumes

that are currently accessed by the host. Be sure the tape media is not currently in use.

1. Log in to the group leader as FabricAdmin.

2. Enter the cryptocfg

--delete -tapepool command followed by a tape pool label or number.

Use cryptocfg

--show -tapepool -all to display all configured tape pool names and numbers.

FabricAdmin:switch> cryptocfg --delete -tapepool -label my_tapepool

Operation succeeded.

3. Commit the transaction

FabricAdmin:switch> cryptocfg --commit

Operation succeeded.

Modifying a tape pool

1. Log in to the group leader as Admin or FabricAdmin.

2. Enter the cryptocfg

--modify -tapepool command followed by a tape pool label or number.

Then specify a new policy, encryption format, or both. The following example changes the

encryption format from Brocade native to DF-compatible.

FabricAdmin:switch> cryptocfg --modify -tapepool -label my_tapepool

-encryption_format DF_compatible

Operation succeeded.

3. Commit the transaction.

FabricAdmin:switch> cryptocfg --commit

Operation succeeded.