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  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
  3. Section II. Encryption of data-in-transit
  4. Configuring data-in-transit encryption (DTE)
  5. How DTE configuration settings work in various NetBackup operations
  6. Backup
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Backup

In the backup workflow, data is transferred between a media server and a client as part of a backup job.

Figure: Backup workflow

Backup workflow

Table: The media server DTE mode is On (default)

Global DTE mode

DTE mode of NetBackup client 9.1 or later

NetBackup host (media server or client) earlier than 9.1

On

Off

Automatic

Preferred Off

Data is encrypted

Data is not encrypted

Data is not encrypted

Data is not encrypted

Preferred On

Data is encrypted

Data is not encrypted

Data is encrypted

Data is not encrypted

Enforced

Data is encrypted

Operation fails

Data is encrypted

Operation fails

Table: The media server DTE mode is Off (default)

Global DTE mode

DTE mode of NetBackup client 9.1 or later

NetBackup host (media server or client) earlier than 9.1

On

Off

Automatic

Preferred Off

Operation fails

Data is not encrypted

Data is not encrypted

Data is not encrypted

Preferred On

Operation fails

Data is not encrypted

Data is not encrypted

Data is not encrypted

Enforced

Operation fails

Operation fails

Operation fails

Operation fails

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