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Can an existing encrypted volume have the encryption key changed or rekeyed?

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • NetApp Volume Encryption (NVE)
  • NetApp Aggregate Encryption (NAE)
  • External Key Manager (EKM)
  • Onboard Key Manager (OKM)

Answer

  • Yes for NVE
  • NAE does not support rekeying

Note: Rekeying is non-disruptive in nature and does not pose any risk of data loss.

 

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