Encrypted backup solutions HPUX

[Tim Nelson]

Looking to see what the community is using for encrypted backups on HPUX.

Pros/cons
experiences
gotchas

Thanks in advance

[Jeff_Traigle]

We're using Data Protector. Probably about as good as any other. (Have only had tangential exposure to Netbackup previously and they weren't encrypting anything.)

Gotcha specific to DP is that you need to compile your own libde.sl or anyone with DP can read your encrypted backups. :) Because of that, you must be careful about patching DP and verify you're using you're libde.sl instead of HP's default one. And, of course, if you ever decide to change your encryption, you'll need to keep the associated libde.sl in case you need to restore from any retained backups that used it.

[Tim Nelson]

Thanks for the note Jeff.

I did hear of the gothca with encrypted backups being able to be restored by any copy of cell manager.

Appreciate the reply.