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13.8.2 Encrypted child pools
See Chapter 4, “Storage pools” on page 143 for instructions on how to open the Create Child
Pool window. If the parent pool is encrypted, every child pool must be encrypted too. The GUI
enforces this requirement by automatically selecting Encryption Enabled in the Create Child
Pool window and preventing changes to this setting, as shown in Figure 13-64.
Figure 13-64 Create a child pool of an encrypted parent pool
However, if you want to create encrypted child pools from an unencrypted storage pool
containing a mix of internal arrays and external MDisks. the following restrictions apply:
The parent pool must not contain any unencrypted internal arrays
All SAN Volume Controller nodes or Storwize canisters in the system must support
software encryption and have the encryption license activated
If you modify Pools view as described earlier in this section, you will see the encryption status
of child pools, as shown in Figure 13-65. The example shows an encrypted child pool with
non-encrypted parent pool.
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Figure 13-65 Child pool encryption state
Note: An encrypted child pool created from an unencrypted parent storage pool reports as
unencrypted if the parent pool contains any unencrypted internal arrays. Remove these
arrays to ensure that the child pool is fully encrypted.
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