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Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
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Configuration upload and download considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
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Configuring CryptoTarget containers and LUNs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
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Deployment with Admin Domains (AD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
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Ensure uniform licensing in HA clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
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Tape library media changer considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
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Turn off compression on extension switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
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Rekeying best practices and policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
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Changing IP addresses in encryption groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
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Recommendations for Initiator Fan-Ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
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Best practices for host clusters in an encryption environment . . . . . . . . . 236
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HA Cluster deployment considerations and best practices . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
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Special notes for HP Data Protector backup and restore application . . . . 237