Instruction manual

26 Setting Up the miSAN
Cybernetics UM-MV-86-B1-0801
The Security Officer
The security officer account is disabled by default. While the security officer account is disabled, the
administrator has all the capabilities of the security officer. Enabling the security officer account
takes away encryption-related capabilities from the administrator and reassigns them to the security
officer. The administrator can enable the security officer account, but only the security officer can dis-
able it. To enable the security officer account, go to the menu "HSTC Options -> Accounts -> Secu-
rity Officer Account".
Once the security officer account is enabled, only the security officer can perform the following tasks:
• Disabling or reconfiguring the security officer account.
• Using most of the functions of the Encryption tab (although other users may still plug in
tokens and enter their PINs).
• Initializing a token.
• Changing a token's PIN.
• Creating a key on a token.
• Enabling, disabling, or revoking an encryption or signing key.
• Deleting tokens or keys.
• Starting an offload with encryption disabled.
• Accessing the "Encryption Configuration" menu.
Setting Up the miSAN-V-Series Virtual
Components
This section explains the basic setup operations for configuring the miSAN-V-Series virtual compo-
nents. The “Initial Setup Guide” section includes a series of short instructions for setting up the
miSAN-V-Series before its first use or a complete reconfiguration. The “Configuring Virtual Compo-
nents” section is a companion guide explaining the initial setup instructions in further detail.
Initial Setup Guide
The instructions below should be used for setting up the miSAN-V-Series before its first use or
before a complete reconfiguration; follow them sequentially to ensure that miSAN-V-Series compo-
nents are configured in their proper order:
1. Create virtual tapes
2. Create virtual devices (tape drives and/or stackers)
3. Assign virtual tapes to virtual devices
4. Configure physical stacker
Creating Virtual Components
The miSAN-V-Series virtual components include virtual tapes, drives and stackers. Each component
must be configured during initial miSAN-V-Series setup. Since the devices are virtual, their configu-
rations may be changed later if desired. However, take care with the virtual tapes, since changing