WAVV
Requirement Form
Date: 10/7/2009 Requirement #: WAVV201007
Title: (Paraphrase problem in a
single statement)Provide DSE option on CMS
TAPE
Detailed
Problem Description: (Description of what you want changed - 400 character entry limit)
Provide a way to invoke the
data security erase (DSE) function of modern tape drives from CMS
Priority: (Select one: Urgent
- High - Medium - Low)
Medium
Requested
Completion Date: (When? Examples: 3 months, 1 year,
Next Release) next release
Requirement
Type: (Select one:
Acceptability - Compatibility/Migration - Ease of Use - Feature/Function - Performance - Reliability/Availability/Serviceability
- Packaging - Interoperability)
Feature/Function
Business
Justification: (Why? Non-technical
business case description. Do not reword Detailed Problem
Description from above. What are the benefits to be gained by your
company, and the vendor and others?
Quantify: run time, dollars, manpower, etc. Why should the vendor do this for the customer?)
Most businesses now have the regulatory or
other requirements to ensure that removable media are subjected to significant
erasure attempts before disposal. The drives have DSE capability, but there is
no way to invoke the capability from the command line.
Solution: (Optional)(Desired/undesired elements Note: Making a suggestion may limit a
vendors ability to deliver a solution)
Add a ERASE subcommand to the CMS TAPE command
Impact: (Optional) (How
will your company’s business be affected if a solution is not delivered?)
Author Name: David
Boyes Author
Title:
Company Name: Sine
Nomine Associates
&
Address: 43596 Blacksmith Square
Ashburn, VA 20147/US
Author E-mail: dboyes@sinenomine.net
Telephone:
US/Canada (703) 723-6673 Extension: 1233