Setting up encryption for storage

Setting encryption for the different storage types in IBM Storage Fusion HCI System .

Global Data Platform

You can connect to an encrypted remote IBM Storage Scale file system.

  • The encryption server is configured after the configuration of encryption workflow. After the encryption settings are added, you cannot disable the local storage encryption.
  • In Global Data Platform storage, you can connect to an encrypted remote IBM Storage Scale file system.
  • The local storage can have non-encrypted data and encrypted data after you add the encryption settings on the Configure encryption page.
  • The local storage gets automatically encrypted from the point a key management server is added to .
  • Remote filesystem encryption is configured on remote Scale before you add it to the user interface.
  • To secure or encrypt your etcd data, follow the steps that are mentioned in the OpenShift® Container Platform documentation. See Encrypting etcd data.

Fusion Data Foundation

Encryption support is available for Fusion Data Foundation.