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Status Future consideration
Workspace Storage Protect Family
Categories Spectrum Protect (Server)
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 4, 2019

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Proof of Tape encryption

Since IBM made the decision to remove encryption from TSM4VE backups, we were forced to enable physical tape encryption for client data. There is currently no means to verify that a physical volume has been encrypted. The only method within Spectrum Protect we currently have is to perform a "q vol xxx f=d". When encryption is configured, you see the following with the query volume command: Drive Encryption Key Manager: IBM Spectrum Protect. This will not satisfy our auditors as "proof of encryption"

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    |     Jan 23, 2020

    This request may not be delivered within the release currently under development, but the theme is aligned with the current multi-year strategy. IBM may consider and evaluate any RFE Community feedback for this request through activities such as voting. IBM will update this request in the future.

  • Guest
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    |     Jan 23, 2020

    The q volume xxx f=d command does not explicitly say a volume is encrypted. The command only lists the drive key manager.

    tsm: TSM11>q vol 400385L4 f=d

    Volume Name: 400385L4
    Storage Pool Name: DEDUP_COPYPOOLDB
    Device Class Name: LTO3
    Estimated Capacity: 838.9 G
    Scaled Capacity Applied:
    Pct Util: 29.1
    Volume Status: Full
    Access: Offsite
    Pct. Reclaimable Space: 70.9
    Scratch Volume?: Yes
    In Error State?: No
    Number of Writable Sides: 1
    Number of Times Mounted: 1,123
    Write Pass Number: 1
    Approx. Date Last Written: 12/29/2019 12:21:20
    Approx. Date Last Read: 12/28/2019 13:42:58
    Date Became Pending:
    Number of Write Errors: 0
    Number of Read Errors: 0
    Volume Location: VAULT
    Volume is MVS Lanfree Capable : No
    Last Update by (administrator): SCRIPT
    Last Update Date/Time: 12/30/2019 10:44:33
    Begin Reclaim Period:
    End Reclaim Period:
    Drive Encryption Key Manager: IBM Spectrum Protect
    Logical Block Protected: No

    It would be much better for the command to say the volume is encrypted.
    A way to list the encrypted volumes would also be helpful.

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