User`s guide

Chapter 3 Operation
Cleaning the Tape Drive
34 LTO-5 Tape Drive User’s Guide
What happens if I don't
remember the key?
If you are unable to supply the key when requested to do so, neither you
nor Quantum Support will be able to access the encrypted data.
This guarantees the security of your data, but also means that you must
be careful in the management of the encryption key used to generate
the tape.
Caution: You should keep a record or backup of your encryption
keys and store them in a secure place separate from the
computer running the backup software.
Does encryption affect
tape drive
performance?
Hardware encryption can be used with or without compression and
without speed or capacity penalties.
Does the tape drive
encrypt media in an
earlier Ultrium format?
No. Encryption is supported only on Ultrium 3TB media and Ultrium
1.6TB media.
Encrypted Ultrium 3TB and 1.6TB tapes can be read on any compatible
Ultrium tape drive that supports hardware encryption.
LTO-5 tape drives can read Ultrium 800 GB and Ultrium 400 GB media
and write Ultrium 800 GB media, but hardware encryption is not
supported on these formats.
Cleaning the Tape Drive
Excessive tape debris or other material can accumulate on the tape
heads if the drive is:
• Used with non-approved media
• Operated in a hot, dusty environment
When this happens, the drive can: