how to enable encryption on cloning ?

[Novelli]

Hi,

is it possible to enable encryption on cloning (means the clone tapes will be encyrpted) in Networker 7.2.2 ?

If yes, how ?

Thx for help


Cheers Novelli
Novell Master CNE + CDE
EMC Networker LCNS

http://www.eckertweb.de

http://www.networkersupport.de

 

[Rif123]

Hi,

AES encryption was added in networker 7.3 and all encryption is done on the client side. If you only want to encrypt your clones you'll have to use a hardware encryption appliance.

 

[Novelli]

Hm,

do you have a recommendation for such a hardware encryption box based on FC for LTO-3 devices ?

Cheers Novelli
Novell Master CNE + CDE
EMC Networker LCNS

http://www.eckertweb.de

http://www.networkersupport.de

 

[Rif123]

I don't have any personal experience of this, hopefully someone else can pop in and enlighten us!

The companies having these appliances I know about are decru, neoscale and crossroads. There are most certainly more of those, but should at least be a start.

 

[goony]

I did some homework a while back and selected NeoScale CyrptoStor Tape 700:

http://tinyurl.com/3avko6

I have yet to order a couple of the units. I spoke with one of their techy/sales types and they said that their box can encrypt with keys each unique to each tape volume.

Note that you may need two of the devices: One for production, the other needs to stay with your offsite tapes unless your disaster recovery site has the same identical hardware.

Don't leave key management out of your plans either.