HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager Pre-installation survey and checklists, for connecting to ETLA libraries (AJ087-96012, November 2008)
Table Of Contents
- HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager Pre-installation survey and checklists, for connecting to ETLA libraries
- SKM pre-installation survey
- Sourcing the SKM security officer (SO) role and ensuring installation support
- Designing the cluster, identifying any cross-geography requirements
- Obtaining a static IP address for the SKM
- Identifying the ETLA libraries and number of LTO4 drives to be used for encryption
- Addressing physical installation and security requirements for the SKM
- Designing a backup strategy for keys and audit logs
- Determining the appropriate key generation policies
- Meeting minimum ETLA hardware and firmware requirements
- Configuring accounts for each ETLA library
- Enrolling the ETLA libraries with the SKM
- SKM pre-installation checklists
- SKM pre-installation survey

Table 4 ETLA Tape Library 2 device information
Library identifier (for example, asset # or location)
Library type (EML or ESL)
Advanced Secure Manager License is installed? (y/n)
IP address of th
elibrary
Library client user name
Client password defined? (y/n)
Library is partitioned, if appropriate? (y/n)
Library or Partition 1
1
key generation policy (KT, KP, or NE)
Partition 2
1
key generation policy
Partition 3
1
k
ey generation policy
Partition 4
1
key generation policy
Partition 5
1
key generation policy
Partition 6
1
key generation policy
If EML, firmware version is 1222 or greater? (y/n)
If ESL, firmware version is 6.22 or greater? (y/n)
If EML, LTO4 drives are at version H36S or greater? (y/n)
If ESL, LTO4 drives are at version H36W or greater? (y/n)
IFC firmware is at version 5.9.3d or greater? (y/n)
IM firmware is at version I231 or greater? (y/n)
Command View TL software is at version 2.3.01 or greater?
(y/n)
At least 1 piece of scratch LTO4 media is available? (y/n)
A backup app
lication and operator are available for testing
encryption and failover? (y/n)
1
If the library is partitioned, assign a key generation policy to each partition.
6