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
Chapter 7 Using the Command Line Interface to Configure SME
Configuring Unique or Shared Key Mode
Configuring Unique or Shared Key Mode
Shared key mode is used to generate a single key that is used for a group of backup tapes.
Unique key mode is used to generate unique or specific keys for each tape cartridge.
To configure the shared key or unique key mode, follow these steps:
Note Configure the Cisco KMC before configuring the key mode. See the “Cisco Key Management Center”
section on page 6-2.
Enabling and Disabling Automatic Volume Groups
When SME recognizes that a tape barcode does not belong to an exiting volume group, then SME creates
a new volume group when automatic volume grouping is enabled.
Automatic volume grouping is disabled by default.
To enable or disable automatic volume grouping, follow these steps:
Step 3
switch(config-sme-cl)# fabric
clustername1
Specifies the fabric.
Step 4
switch(config-sme-cl)# node
A.B.C.D|X:X::X|DNS name
switch(config-sme-cl-node)#
Enters the SME cluster node submode and specifies a
remote switch. The format is A.B.C.D | X:X::X | DNS
name.
Step 5
switch(config-sme-cl-node)#
fabric-membership clustername1
Specifies the fabric membership for the cluster.
Step 6
switch(config-sme-cl-node)#
interface sme 3/1 force
Adds the SME interface (3/1) from a remote switch in
fabric f2.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# config t
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# sme cluster
clustername1
switch(config-sme-cl)#
Specifies the cluster and enters SME cluster configuration
submode.
Step 3
switch(config-sme-cl)# shared-key
mode
switch(config-sme-cl)#
Specifies shared key mode.
Step 4
switch(config-sme-cl)# no shared-key
mode
switch(config-sme-cl)#
Specifies shared unique key mode.
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# config t
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# sme cluster
clustername1
switch(config-sme-cl)#
Specifies the cluster and enters SME cluster configuration
submode.