Deployment KB: How to validate vSan encryption for Cloudlink.

Summary: This article explains how to validate vSan encryption for Cloudlink.

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Instructions

How to monitor vSAN encryption using vCenter:

  1. Check vCenter and KMS server s connection status.

If connection statue is not Normal, make sure vCenter is connected to KMS and there are no trust related issues.

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  1. Select ESXi Cluster where you have enabled vSAN Encryption. vSAN Health plugin see the KMS connectivity status and Disk Encryption status. If you have enabled Encryption then Encryption links are displayed in vSAN Health plugin.
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b. Check KMS and vCenter status
 
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c. Check KMS and ESXi Host Connection Status
 
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The above steps can be performed to validate status of vSAN DARE Encryption using Cloudlink. 
 

Additional Information

It is recommended to watch the VMworld session below if you are looking to Implement VM Encryption or vSAN Encryption:

VMworld 2017 - SER1392BU - Honey, Where Are My Keys? Understanding and Avoiding Common Issues with Virtual Machine Encryption
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5gR_dVqfz0&feature=youtu.be

Affected Products

CloudLink

Products

CloudLink
Article Properties
Article Number: 000022200
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 23 Apr 2021
Version:  3
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