User's Manual

Autoloader or library firmware requirements
MSL6480
All versions of MSL6480 library firmware support the encryption kit.
Autoloader and other libraries
To see whether your autoloader or library firmware supports the encryption kit, log into the RMI
for your product. If the RMI has a Status > Security tab, the firmware supports the encryption kit.
Figure 1 Autoloader and other libraries Configuration > Security tab
If your autoloader or library does not have the Status > Security tab, you must download and install
the current autoloader or library firmware. You can download autoloader or library firmware files
from the HP Support website at http://www.hp.com/support.
Tape drive and drive firmware requirements
The autoloader or library must have at least one LTO-4 or later generation tape drive. Earlier
generation tape drives do not support native encryption and cannot be used to encrypt or decrypt
data with the encryption kit. When encryption is enabled, only LTO-4 tapes can be written in LTO-4
tape drives.
Table 1 Media compatibility
LTO-6 driveLTO-5 driveLTO-4 drive
IncompatibleIncompatibleIncompatibleLTO-1 media
IncompatibleIncompatibleRead onlyLTO-2 media
IncompatibleRead onlyRead/Write (no encryption)LTO-3 media
Read onlyRead/WriteRead/WriteLTO-4 media — unencrypted
Read only with encryption
key
Read/Write with
encryption key
Read/Write with
encryption key
LTO-4 media — encrypted
Read/WriteRead/WriteIncompatibleLTO-5 media — unencrypted
Read/Write with encryption
key
Read/Write with
encryption key
IncompatibleLTO-5 media — encrypted
Read/WriteRead/WriteIncompatibleLTO-5 media — unencrypted
Read/Write with encryption
key
Read/Write with
encryption key
IncompatibleLTO-5 media — encrypted
Read/WriteIncompatibleIncompatibleLTO-6 media — unencrypted
Read/Write with encryption
key
IncompatibleIncompatibleLTO-6 media — encrypted
NOTE: Verify that the tape drive has the correct firmware before enabling encryption. All LTO-5
and later generation tape drives have firmware that supports the encryption kit. If you enable
encryption with earlier versions of LTO-4 tape drive firmware, the autoloader or library will disable
the tape drive port.
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