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fbackup and encryption

CJENSEN_1 — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:06:41 GMT

I have a RP5470 server, with a direct attached Ultrium drive. I use the unix fbackup command to do backups. I am wondering if there is a way to encrypt the tape: for example, I want to protect against someone else accidentally getting the tape, and putting it into their server and reading it - ie - I want to ensure only I can read it. Does anyone know if this functionality exists?
Thanks.

Re: fbackup and encryption

Hasan Atasoy — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:16:40 GMT

hi rpsb;

fbackup does not provide an encription algorithm. if you are using lto-4 , it encript data by a hardware. or you should use a backup tool that supports encription like data protector.

Hasan.

Re: fbackup and encryption

Fabian Briseño — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:16:55 GMT

Hello.

check out these threads

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1100168

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1166997

Re: fbackup and encryption

melvyn burnard — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:27:51 GMT

Also, bear in mind that as of HP-UX 11iv3 fbackup/frecover are being deprecated, and will become obsolete in the future, so you need to possibly consider another backup option.

Re: fbackup and encryption

whiteknight — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:00:44 GMT

Hi

If you want to use encryption capability
you can consider using EVFS
http://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=EVFS

Recommended using Data protector, as it support EVFS

WK

Re: fbackup and encryption

CJENSEN_1 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:44:06 GMT

Thanks everyone.