Workflow to configure data-in-transit encryption
This topic provides the steps to carry out data-in-transit encryption (DTE) in your NetBackup environment. The DTE configuration comprises the following 2 primary options:
Global DTE mode
Client DTE mode
Table: Workflow of DTE configuration
Step number | Step | Reference topic |
|---|---|---|
Step 1 | Review the configuration settings of the global DTE mode option and configure the option as per your DTE requirements | See Configure the global data-in-transit encryption setting. |
Step 2 | Review the configuration settings of the client DTE mode option and configure the option as per your DTE requirements | |
Step 3 | Review how the decision about data encryption is made based on the NetBackup operation that you want to perform and the DTE configuration settings. | See How DTE configuration settings work in various NetBackup operations. Note: If you plan to modify any existing DTE configuration settings, you must review this topic to understand the impact on the NetBackup operations. |
Apart from the primary DTE configuration settings, the following settings are used in certain scenarios:
Media server DTE mode
Backup image DTE mode