International Business Machines Corporation

Daniel Charles Estelle

Brian Gerard Goodman

Diana Joyce Hellman

Noah J Sellars

Scott W Griffith

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for checking the health of encryption key managers (EKM). An identification module identifies an EKM of a plurality of EKMs. A communication module establishes communication with the EKM. A request module requests an encryption key from the EKM. A verification module verifies that there is a valid encryption key path to the EKM. In one embodiment, the verification module validates that the EKM can exchange encryption keys with a tape drive. The verification module may also validate that the EKM can certify the authenticity of a tape drive.

Apparatus, system, and method for checking the health of encryption key managers

A controller of an automated data storage library is configured to store information regarding operation of the library in a memory; to reserve at least one data storage cartridge; and to operate a data storage drive and the memory to transfer at least a portion of the information stored in the memory to the reserved data storage cartridge. The library controller is configured to maintain an externally available inventory of data storage cartridges of the library, e.g. for a host system, and excludes the reserved data storage cartridge from the inventory.

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Tucson, AZ, United States of America

Daniel Charles Estelle