User`s guide

Chapter 4 Configuring Your Library
EKM Management Solutions
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7 To take the partition offline, click Yes.
The dialog box is closed and you are returned to the main console.
If the partition encryption settings were
not successfully configured,
follow the screen instructions to resolve any issues that occurred
during the process.
8 In the EK
M drop-down list, select the appropriate encryption option.
The encryption method that you select will apply
to all encryption-
capable tape drives and media in that partition.
Encryption Method Description
Not Supported Means that no tape drives in th
at partition support
encryption. If “Unsupported” is shown, it is greyed out
and you are unable to change the selection.
Allow Application
Ma
naged
This is the default setting if you have encryption-
capable tape drives in the partition. This option should
remain selected unless you are connecting the library to
an external Q-EKM server.
This option allows an external
backup application to
provide encryption support to all encryption-capable
tape drives and media within the partition. The library
will not communicate with the Q-EKM server(s) (IBM
LTO4/5 drives) or SKM servers (HP LTO4/5 drives) for
this partition.
Note: If you want an application to manage encryption,
you must specifically configure the application to do so.
Enable Library
Ma
naged
Enables encryption support via a connected Q- EKM
server for all encryption-capable tape drives and media
assigned to the partition.
9 If there
are no other changes to your partition, click Next.
For more information on partitions, see the online Help or Working
With Partitions on page 112.