HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library User and Service Guide Addendum (QU625-96016, October 2013)

1 Introduction
This document includes information about features added to the library after the user guide was
published. These features include:
• Basic control path and data path failover. See “Basic control path and data path failover”
(page 12).
• HP Enterprise Secure Key Manager support. See “HP Enterprise Secure Key Manager (ESKM)
integration” (page 22).
• Security user. See “Security user” (page 4).
• Wellness test. See “Performing the wellness test” (page 5)
• Licensed features and license management support.
Licensed features:◦
– ESKM integration
– Control path failover
– Data path failover
◦ Add and view licenses from the RMI. See “Managing license keys” (page 5).
◦ Manage licenses from HP Command View for Tape Libraries versions 3.7 and later.
• HP 1/8 G2 and MSL Encryption Kit integration changes and enhancements. See “Configuring
use of the MSL Encryption Kit” (page 7).
◦ Added the ability to back up a subset of encryption keys on the token. This makes it
possible to seed a new token with the most recently used keys from an earlier token.
◦ Added support for automatic encryption kit key generation.
◦ Disallowed creation of a new encryption key when media is loaded in any tape drive
that is configured for encryption.
• User interface enhancements. See “User interface enhancements” (page 5).
Graphic view of partitions. See “Using the partition map graphical view” (page 5).◦
◦ View of library or partition configuration settings. See “Viewing library or partition
configuration settings” (page 6).
◦ Configuring the encryption key manager type. See “Configuring the encryption key
manager type” (page 7).
◦ Japanese language option for the remote management interface (RMI). See “Configuring
the system language” (page 5).
◦ Updates to the partition wizards and status displays to support the other new features.
Note that the Expert Partition Wizard is used to configure many advanced features, even
when the library is configured as a single partition.
Security user
The security user is required to configure library security features, such as HP 1/8 G2 and MSL
Encryption Kit and ESKM integration, and has access to all administrator functionality.
4 Introduction