ENCRYPT STGPOOL (Encrypt data in a storage pool)

Privilege class

Any administrator can issue this command.

Parameters

pool_name (Required)

Specifies the name of the storage pool that contains data that must be encrypted.

Restrictions:

• You can specify only directory-container storage pools or cloud-container storage pools.
• You can specify up to 30 characters for the storage pool name. If you specify more than 30 characters, the command fails.

MAXPRocess

Specifies the maximum number of parallel processes that can occur when the storage pool is encrypting data. This parameter is optional. Enter a value in the range 1 - 99. The default value is 4.

Preview

Specifies whether a preview is displayed of all the commands that are processed as part of the ENCRYPT STGPOOL command. This parameter is optional. The following values are possible:

No

Specifies that a preview of the commands is not displayed. This is the default value.

Yes

Specifies that a preview of the commands is displayed.

Wait

Specifies whether the storage pool encryption occurs in the foreground or background. This parameter is optional. You can specify one of the following values:

No

Specifies that the operation is completed in the background. You can continue with other tasks while the command is processing. Messages that are related to the background process are displayed in the activity log file or the server console, depending on where the messages are logged. This is the default value.

Yes

Specifies that the operation is completed in the foreground. It might take a long time to complete the operation. The operation must end before you can continue with other tasks. Messages are displayed in the activity log file or the server console, or both, depending on where the messages are logged.

Restriction: You cannot specify the WAIT=YES parameter from the server console.

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