Does enabling Encryption in the Storage Volume of System Manager activate NSE?
Applies to
- NetApp Storage Encryption (NSE)
- NetApp Volume Encryption (NVE)
- Onboard Key Manager (OKM)
Answer
- No, enabling Encryption will activate NVE (Software-based Encryption).
- NSE requires the use of FIPS drives or disks compatible with SED, and you need to enable OKM or an external Key Manager.
Additional Information
- Enable to NSE from System Manager: Encrypt stored data using self-encrypting drives
- Enable to NVE from System Manager: Encrypt stored data using software-based encryption