Is enabling encryption on an existing volume with user data disruptive?
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- NetApp Volume Encryption (NVE)
Answer
No, encryption enable on an existing volume with user data is non-disruptive.
Note:
- Afte starting a conversion operation, it must be completed, and can not be canceled.
- If encounter any performance issues during the operation, run the
volume encryption conversion pause
command to pause the operation, and thevolume encryption conversion resume
command to resume the operation. - If need to unencrypted the volume again, refer: Unencrypt volume data