Yes. Storage pool => Device class=> Library => drives
Anything you create in the storage pool, is encrypted or not based on the devclass settings. If you need a sample of definitions, will be happy to send them. On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 12:06 PM, Druckenmiller, David <[email protected] > wrote: > Using hardware encryption, managed by TSM. > > Are you saying I can have two device classes sharing the same devices? For > some reason, I was always under the impression that you couldn't. But after > scanning the help, I don't know where I came up with that notion. That > would definitely make things simple for me. > > Thanks. > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Wanda Prather > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 10:20 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Turning Encryption Off/On > > Is your encryption application-managed (controlled by TSM) or > library-managed (controlled by EKM/TKLM)? > > If application managed, IBM is correct, you just need a different devclass > that specifies drive encryption OFF, pointing to the same library, and a > new > storage pool that specifies the non-encrypted devclass. . > > I've got 4 LTO drives, onsite pool is NOT encrypted (long story there), > COPY > pool IS encrypted. No biggie. > > W > > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Druckenmiller, David > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > We currently encrypt all our offsite tapes. Mgmt wants to me create a > > single unencrypted archive tape to be stored offsite long term for > > litigation reasons. > > > > My question is: If I turn off encryption long enough to get some data > > written to this one tape, then turn encryption back on, could I then > > continue to write uncrypted data to this one tape while all other tapes > > would be encrypted? > > > > IBM is being non-committal saying we should really use new device class, > > but I'd then have to move one tape drive over to new class each time I > want > > to write unencrypted. > > > > TSM 5.5.3 > > AIX 6.1 > > Tapes are LTO4 > > > > Thanks > > Dave > > > > ----------------------------------------- > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments may contain > > confidential information that is protected by law and is for the > > sole use of the individuals or entities to which it is addressed. > > If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by > > replying to this email and destroying all copies of the > > communication and attachments. Further use, disclosure, copying, > > distribution of, or reliance upon the contents of this email and > > attachments is strictly prohibited. To contact Albany Medical > > Center, or for a copy of our privacy practices, please visit us on > > the Internet at www.amc.edu. > > >
