We are running z/VSE 4.2 and z/VM 540 and we encrypt our 3592 tapes. We run two EKM platforms. The primary EKM server runs under Windows and the secondary EKM server runs on ZLINUX under z/VM.
Ray Waters -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Hughes, Jim Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 8:53 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: z/VM Tape Hardware Questions We are running a z10 and z/VM 5.4. It is time get some new tape drives. The hardware we are looking at acquiring are: 3592-C06 TS1120 Tape Controller 3592-E05 IBM TS1120 Tape Drive 1) Do z/VM & z/VSE support the proposed tape drives writing encrypted data to the tapes? 2) According to the SC24-7320-02 red book, we need to run an out-of-band tape controller connection to an EKM server running on z/OS or another EKM platform. Earlier in the same document, there is a statement that (Section 2.1, document page 25, 1st full paragraph) says we must purchase TPC-BE (whatever that is) to gain access to an open systems EKM. If anyone is using these devices would you care to comment on these two statements? If you have any suggestions or other things we need to consider, please share them. Thanks in advance. ____________________ Jim Hughes Consulting Systems Programmer Mainframe Technical Support Group Department of Information Technology State of New Hampshire 27 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03301 603-271-5586 Fax 603.271.1516 Statement of Confidentiality: The contents of this message are confidential. Any unauthorized disclosure, reproduction, use or dissemination (either whole or in part) is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete the message from your system. NOTICE: This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by replying to the original message at the listed email address. Thank You.
