1. Installation and Administration Guide
  2. About Oracle Key Manager
  3. Agents (Encryption Endpoints)
  4. Encryption Capable Tape Drives
  5. T-series Tape Drive Encryption Behavior

T-series Tape Drive Encryption Behavior

T10000C and T10000D drives running firmware versions 1.57.30x (T10000C) or 4.06.106 (T10000D) and later do not require encryption enablement keys. For earlier drives and firmware versions, the Oracle support representative must request an encryption license key for each drive.

Table 1-2 T-Series Tape Drive Encryption Behavior

Tape Drive Type Non-encrypted Tapes Encrypted Tapes

Not enrolled for encryption

  • Fully compatible

  • Read, write, and append

  • Not capable of reading, writing, or appending

  • Can re-write from the beginning of tape (BOT)

Enrolled for encryption

  • Read capability only

  • Not capable of appending

  • Can re-write from the beginning-of-tape (BOT)

  • Fully compatible

  • Read with correct keys

  • Write with current write key