PowerProtect Data Manager Compatibility With File System Encryption on Data Domain

Summary: Are they any configuration changes needed in PowerProtect Data Manager when enabling data-at-rest encryption on the Data Domain file system?

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Instructions

If enabling data-at-rest encryption on Data Domain with this command:

filesys encryption enable

No changes are needed in PowerProtect Data Manager.
If Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140 is enabled on Data Domain, some configuration changes are needed in PowerProtect Data Manager.
Download the PowerProtect Data Manager "Security Configuration Guide" for your PowerProtect Data Manager version after logging in with your Dell user account.
See the section titled 'FIPS' in Appendix B for details.

Affected Products

PowerProtect Data Manager
Article Properties
Article Number: 000378684
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 08 Oct 2025
Version:  1
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