Asset ID:	1-71-1570369.1
Update Date:	2017-05-19
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Solution Type  Technical Instruction Sure

Solution  1570369.1 :   IBM LTO - LTO Encryption Support - Belesareus Card  

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Applies to:

IBM LTO4 Tape Drive - Version All Versions and later
IBM LTO5 Tape Drive - Version All Versions and later
IBM LTO6 Tape Drive - Version All Versions and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

I understand that the drives are encryption capable, however I read someplace that IBM LTO-5 drives though capable, IBM LTO5 still requires a separate Belisarius card to communicate with OKM.
HAC who has an existing Oracle customer running SL500 with LTO-4 drives. There is a need now to encrypt the data written to the drives. The customer is currently not willing to upgrade his current drives/ library and wants to use encryption on the existing hardware.

This requirement is a fit for OKM. However, I have a query.
How does one confirm that the LTO-4 already installed in the library supports encryption ?

The details of the Drive are:
Drive: IBM ULTRIUM TD-4
Firmware : 94D7

Goal

 IBM LTO - LTO Encryption Support

Solution

IBM LTO5 and LTO6 drives all ship with the Belisarius card, the IBM LTO4 does not.  Should there be a need to upgrade the IBM LTO4 drive for encryption, an Encryption Upgrade Kit would be required so the drive can be used with the OKM Encryption Appliance.

Conversion Bill 003-5165-01 for the upgrade kit for drives already installed.

XIBLTO4EFCUPL500-N is the Marketing Part Number for the kit.

IBM LTO4 FC encryption drive upgrade kit:

■ Serial to Ethernet interface card, cabling, drive tray back-plate.   <-----(Bel card is the interface card)

■ Need serial# of existing drive tray.

■ RoHS compliant

 

Part number information for a defective Bel card is found here:

IBM LTO - Part Number for Belisarius Encryption Card [ID 1567053.1]

 

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