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  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
  3. Section III. Encryption of data at rest
  4. NetBackup key management service configuration
  5. Configuring KMS
  6. Overview of key record states
  7. Inactive key record state
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Inactive key record state

Inactive key records can be used to decrypt data. If necessary, the inactive key record could be made active again or moved to the deprecated state. The inactive state is one of the three most important data management states. The active state and deprecated state are the other two important data management states.

Key records in the inactive state can either stay inactive, be made active, or be made deprecated.

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