Entering the Wrong Secure Key
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StorageCare Sage
• The Secure Keys used for Auto Unlock and Auto Add Key are reset to the last Secure
Key entered. This could cause problems if you are not careful (see
Avoiding Problems
With Automated Settings
).
When you remove a Secure Key, the following things occur:
• The Secure Key is removed from both the media and the tape drive.
• The Secure Keys from both Auto Unlock and Auto Add Key are removed.
• The status of both Auto Unlock and Auto Add Key are set to OFF.
Entering the Wrong Secure Key
If you enter the wrong Secure Key when attempting to unlock a cartridge, change a Secure
Key, or remove a Secure Key, you get an error message similar to the one shown in
figure 4
. Click
OK
and try the operation again.
Figure 4 Secure Key Mismatch
Error
After 32 failed attempts, you get an error message similar to the one shown in
figure 5
,
and you cannot do anything else. You must unload the cartridge from the drive, then
reload it, in order to continue.
Figure 5 Error After 32 Failed
Attempts
Note:
To complete removal of the Secure Key from the media, you must unload the
tape cartridge.