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Moving targets
The Move Targets dialog box is used to redistribute which engine encrypts which targets. It is also
useful for transferring all targets to another engine before replacing or removing engine hardware.
Moving targets to another engine may be done while traffic is flowing between the host and target.
Traffic is interrupted for a short time but resumes before the host applications are affected.
1. Select Configure > Encryption.
The Encryption Center dialog box displays.
2. Select one or more encryption engines from the Encryption Center Devices table, then select
Engine > Targets from the menu task bar. The encryption engine must be in the same group
and same fabric.
The Encryption Targets dialog box displays.
3. Select one or more targets in the Encryption Targets dialog and click Move.
The Move Targets dialog box is displayed.
4. Select an encryption engine, then click OK to close the dialog and start the move operation.
Tape LUN write early and read ahead
The tape LUN write early and read ahead feature uses tape pipelining and prefetch to speed serial
access to tape storage. These features are particularly useful when performing backup and restore
operations, especially over long distances.
You can enable tape LUN write early and read ahead while adding the tape LUN for encryption, or
you can enable or disable these features after the tape LUN has been added for encryption.
Enabling and disabling tape LUN write early and read ahead
To enable or disable tape LUN write early and read ahead, follow these steps:
1. Select Configure > Encryption from the menu task bar to display the Encryption Center
dialog box. (Refer to
2. Select a group, switch, or engine from the Encryption Center Devices table, then select
Group/Switch/Engine > Targets from the menu task bar.
NOTE
You can also select a group, switch, or engine from the Encryption Center Devices table, then
click the Targets icon.
The Encryption Targets dialog box displays. (Refer to
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