Fabric OS Encryption Administrator's Guide

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Viewing and editing group properties
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Tape Pools tab
Tape pools are managed from the Tape Pools tab. From the Tape Pools tab, you can add, modify,
and remove tape pools.
• To add a tape pool, click Add, then complete the Add Tape Pool dialog box.
• To remove a tape pool, simply select one or more tape pools listed in the table, then click
Remove.
• To modify a tape pool, you must remove the entry, then add a new tape pool.
The Tape Pools tab is viewed from the Encryption Group Properties dialog box. To access the Tape
Pools tab, select a group from the Encryption Center Devices table, then select Group > Tape Pools
from the menu task bar, or right-click a group and select Tape Pools.
NOTE
You can also select a group from the Encryption Center Devices table, then click the Properties icon.
FIGURE 88 Encryption Group Properties dialog box - Tape Pools tab
• To remove a tape pool, select one or more tape pools in the list, then click Remove.
• To modify a tape pool, you must remove the entry, then add a new tape pool. See “Adding tape
pools” on page 106 for more information.
For more information, see “Tape pools overview” on page 105.
Tape pools overview
Tape cartridges and volumes may be organized into a tape pool (a collection of tape media). The
same data encryption keys are used for all cartridges and volumes in the pool. Tape pools are used
by backup application programs to group all the tape volumes used in a single backup or in a
backup plan. The tape pool name or number used must be the same name or number used by the
host backup application. If the same tape pool name or number is configured for an encryption
group, tapes in that tape pool are encrypted according to the tape pool settings instead of the tape
LUN settings.