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  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
  3. Section III. Encryption of data at rest
  4. NetBackup key management service
  5. Configuring KMS
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Configuring KMS

The configuration of KMS is done by creating the key database, key groups, and key records. Then NetBackup is configured to work with KMS.

To configure and initialize KMS

  1. Create the key database, the host master key (HMK), and the key protection key (KPK).
  2. Create a key group that matches the volume pool.
  3. Create an active key record.

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