From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Alan Altmark
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 09:11 AM

>> The hardware solution of encrypted tape drives is pushed alot because

z/OS has
>> so much data that should be encrypted and z/VM can use them too, but
not 
as
>> friendly as if you were strictly z/OS. 

> Huh?  Using an encrypting tape drive on z/VM is as easy as specifying
the 
> key label on ATTACH.

Only if you're willing to completely ignore all of the hardware and
software PRE-REQs necessary to establish an "out-of-band connection".
Our storage management group (and my z/OS counterparts) thought I had
lost my mind when I gave them the list.

JR (Steven) Imler
CA
Senior Software Engineer
Tel:  +1 703 708 3479
Fax:  +1 703 708 3267
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