Quantum PX500 Series Quick Start Manual

PX500 Series DLTSage™ Tape Security

Quick Start Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction .......................................1

Notational Conventions .................1

Creating a Secure User ......................1

Creating a Secure Key........................2

Protection Mode for Cartridges.....3

Enable/Disable Secure Key for 

Drives...............................................4

Modify Secure Key for Library .......4

Assign Secure Key to Cartridge......4

Create Secure Key Name/Secure Key 

Pair...................................................4

Delete Secure Key Name.................5

Backup Secure Key File ...................5

Upload Secure Key File ...................6

Importing Secured Tape Cartridges..6

Secure Key Maintenance ...................6

Introduction

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The PX500 Series (PX502, PX506, and PX510) tape libraries with DLT-S4 tape drives 

are capable of utilizing DLTSage Tape security. DLTSage Tape Security is a unique 

solution designed to prevent unauthorized access to tape cartridges which is 

particularly valuable when protecting tapes that are transported offsite. DLTSage 

Tape Security is a firmware feature designed into the DLT-S4 tape drive which uses 

an electronic key to prevent or allow reading and writing of data on to a tape 

cartridge. This key is managed through the remote management pages of the 

PX500 Series tape library (refer to the 

Quantum PX500 Series User’s Guide

, PN 81-

81290 located on the 

PX500 Series Documentation CD

 for more information on 

the remote management pages). DLTSage Tape Security is available at no 

additional cost as an integrated feature in of the DLT-S4 tape drive and PX500 

Series tape library (firmware version 20 or later). 

Notational Conventions

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This instruction uses the following conventions:

Setting up your PX500 Series tape library with DLTSage Tape Security consists of 

the following steps:

•

Creating a Secure User

•

Creating a Secure Key

Creating a Secure User

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The Secure User is the only user that has the ability to create, modify, and delete a 

Secure Key

 for the Library. The Secure User also has the ability to enable and 

N

OTE

: Notes emphasize important information related to the main topic.

C

AUTION

: Cautions indicate potential hazards to equipment and are included 

to prevent damage to equipment.

W

ARNING

: Warnings indicate potential hazards to personal safety and are 

included to prevent injury.

C

AUTION

: If the Secure Key information is lost, any tape cartridges that were 

secured with the lost key will be unavailable for reading or writing.