Overview of Setting Up LTO Tape Drives for Hardware Encryption

This topic describes the procedures required to set up an LTO4, 5, or 6 tape device for hardware encryption. The procedures that apply depend on the tape device manufacturer and operating system, as indicated in the following table:

Procedures	Tape Device Manufacturer	Device Server Operating System
Procedure 1. Enable hardware encryption (Device Configuration Wizard)	HP Quantum	Windows Linux UNIX
Procedure 2. Configure the Device Server for Bexsptape (Windows Device Manager)	HP Quantum	Windows
Procedure 3. Run the Detect utility	HP Quantum IBM	Windows Linux UNIX

Note. The three procedures are described in Procedure 1. Enable Hardware Encryption.

See also. For the latest system compatibility details regarding supported hardware, file systems, applications, operating systems, and service packs, see the Compatibility Guide.

Note the following:

• For HP and Quantum tape devices on Windows device servers, the Bexsptape device driver is required for hardware encryption. Implementing Bexsptape is done in Procedure 2. Configure the Windows Device Server to Use the Bexsptape Device Driver.

• For IBM tape devices, Bexsptape is not needed. An IBM device driver supporting hardware encryption is required. Only Procedure 3. Run Detect applies to IBM drives.

• For Linux and UNIX operating systems, Bexsptape is not required.