topic 3PAR 8400 Native Encryption 3.3.1.648 (MU5) in HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage

3PAR 8400 Native Encryption 3.3.1.648 (MU5)

3PARNewb — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:23:16 GMT

Hi,

we hve 3PAR 8400 and apart from Data At Rest Option License, does the 8400 3PAR has its own native encription on data?

3PAR 8400

Release version 3.3.1.648 (MU5)

Patches: P126,P132,P135,P140,P146,P150,P151,P155,P156,P170,P172,P173,P175,P177,P180

Re: 3PAR 8400 Native Encryption 3.3.1.648 (MU5)

Satish04 — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 07:02:58 GMT

Hi 3PARNewb,

Yes, the HPE 3PAR 8400 storage system does indeed come with built-in data encryption features.
Without requiring a separate license, it supports data-at-rest encryption.
Data saved on the physical drives of the HPE 3PAR 8400 system can be encrypted using this native encryption function, adding an extra layer of security to your data.

The HPE 3PAR system manages the encryption keys, and the encryption procedure is transparent to the host accessing the data.
You can set up encryption at different levels, such as the volume or virtual volume level, enabling you to safeguard particular data sets as required.

It is crucial to remember that to guarantee the integrity and secrecy of the encryption keys, effective key management and security procedures should be used.
For handling encryption keys in the HPE 3PAR system, HPE offers recommendations and best practices.

Refer to the below URL for HPE 3PAR Encryption licenses:

URL - https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=c04807268&docLocale=en_US&page=GUID-6B98A5A0-25C6-482B-9D8D-8CEB5F338E3C.html

Do get back to us, if you need further help.

Regards,
Satish

Re: 3PAR 8400 Native Encryption 3.3.1.648 (MU5)

3PARNewb — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:24:55 GMT

thank you Satich,

is there a waay to validate native encryption running on the 3PAR? i have checked the licese and abvously we dont have DATA At Rest License installed.

i have used this command, kindly confirm of this is correct.

controlencryption status

Re: 3PAR 8400 Native Encryption 3.3.1.648 (MU5)

Satish04 — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 05:23:57 GMT

Hi 3PARNewb,

Yes, there is a way to validate native encryption running on an HPE 3PAR storage system using "controlencryption status".

Please refer to the below URL for the HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage Command Line Interface reference guide.

URL - https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=c04204279

If you don't have the Data at Rest Encryption license installed on your HPE 3PAR system, it means that the native encryption feature is not available for use.
The Data at Rest Encryption license is required to enable and utilize encryption capabilities on the HPE 3PAR system.

Without the license, you won't have access to the necessary tools and settings to validate or configure native encryption on the HPE 3PAR system.
If you are enabling encryption for your storage, you would need to contact HPE Tech support to inquire about why the Data at Rest Encryption license is not built-in and discuss the process of obtaining and installing it on your system.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Satish

Re: 3PAR 8400 Native Encryption 3.3.1.648 (MU5)

Sunitha_Mod — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:02:48 GMT

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