User's Guide

Chapter 7 Encryption Key Management
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Table 1 Encryption Systems
If you purchase Q-EKM, Quantum Support will schedule an
appointment to install the application onto your key server(s). If you
purchase SKM, you will receive the software application, two key servers
(optional), and installation and configuration instructions. Installation for
KMIP-compliant systems differ according to the manufacturer, and may
include up to 10 key servers.
This chapter describes how to configure your encryption key
management (EKM) solution on the library. This chapter also describes
all of the EKM functions available on the library.
Refer to the Quantum Encryption Key Manager User’s Guide, the Scalar Key
Manager User’s Guide, or your KMIP key manager user’s guide for
information on how to manage your encryption system outside of the
library.
Encryption System Supported Tape Drives Supported Media
Quantum Encryption Key
Manager (Q-EKM)
IBM LTO-4 Fibre Channel and SAS
IBM LTO-5 Fibre Channel
IBM LTO-6 Fibre Channel
You must be running Q-EKM version 2.0
(or higher) to support IBM LTO-5 tape
drives.
LTO-4, LTO-5, and LTO-6 tape
cartridges
Scalar Key Manager
(SKM)
HP LTO-4 Fibre Channel and SAS
HP LTO-5 Fibre Channel and SAS
HP LTO-6 Fibre Channel and SAS
LTO-4, LTO-5, and LTO-6 tape
cartridges
KMIP-compliant key
managers*
HP LTO-4 Fibre Channel and SAS
HP LTO-5 Fibre Channel and SAS
HP LTO-6 Fibre Channel and SAS
LTO-4, LTO-5, and LTO-6 tape
cartridges
* The Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP®) is a specification developed by OASIS®. Its
function is to standardize communication between enterprise key management systems and encryption
systems. The Scalar i500 library provides a KMIP version 1.0 compliant encryption solution.
KMIP is only supported in certain environments. See the release notes for details.