Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Media Encryption Configuration Guide - Release 4.x (OL-18091-01, February 2009)

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Media Encryption Configuration Guide
OL-18091-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
Storage Media Encryption Configuration Guide. The preface also provides information on how to obtain
related documentation.
Audience
This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for planning, installing,
configuring, and maintaining the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Media Encryption feature.
Organization
This document is organized as follows:
Chapter Title Description
Chapter 1 Product Overview Presents an overview of the Cisco MDS
Storage Media Encryption feature and the
software and hardware requirements.
Chapter 2 Getting Started Describes the installation, preliminary
configuration tasks, and the configuration
limits.
Chapter 3 Cisco SME Cluster Management Describes how to configure, monitor, and
manage Cisco SME clusters.
Chapter 4 Cisco SME Interface
ConfigurationGetting Started
Describes how to configure, start, add, and
remove Cisco SME interfaces and switches.
Chapter 5 Cisco SME Tape Configuration Describes how to add and delete tape groups,
devices, paths, and tape volume groups.
Chapter 6 Cisco SME Key Management Describes the comprehensive and secure key
hierarchy system and how to export and import
volume groups.
Chapter 7 Using the Command Line Interface to
Configure SME
Describes how to use SME CLI commands to
configure and monitor Cisco SME clusters.
Chapter 8 Cisco SME Best Practices Describes recommended steps to ensure proper
operation of Cisco SME.