Password protect backup tapes in 12.5

[Madalina_Scarle]

I have recently upgraded my server from version 11 to 12.5.
In version 11 there was an option to password protect backup tapes. As I cannot longer find this option in 12.5 I was wondering if this option no longer exists or I did not managed to find it.


Thanks

[DR0701 · Accepted solution]

Hi there

You'll need to look at setting up encryption for this (Page 346 of the Admin Guide).


Doug.

[Ben_L_]

Password Protection was removed from the product and replaced with Encryption. As the poster said above, check out that information in the Admin Guide for configuring encryption.

[Ken_Putnam]

Password Protection was removed from the product and replaced with Encryption. As the poster said above, check out that information in the Admin Guide for configuring encryption.


So how does one restore a password protected v11 tape with v12, or is it even possible?

[Ben_L_]

When you catalog the media there is an option to enter in the password.  If the media has already been cataloged there is no need to put in the password again as it's already in the database.

[Ken_Putnam]

Thanks, Ben

I never used Password Protection, so was wondering

[Madalina_Scarle]

I've played some time ago with encryption, but I forgot to change the compression type (by default is on hardware).
Encryption with software compression works fine!

[Madalina_Scarle]

Do you need to type anything when you catalog the tape?

thanks

[Ben_L_]

If there is a password on the tape then yes, you will need to type that in.  If there is no password on the tape, no.

If you are using encryption on the tapes then you need to make sure the key has been entered in to BE

[Madalina_Scarle]

now everyhting make sense