Use the following procedure to install the license key for the Encryption License Key software on the storage system.
- You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.
- Verify that your system meets the system requirements.
- If you will use a key management server, configure the key management server. For instructions, see Configuring the key management server.
- Assign the Security Administrator (View & Modify) role to the user who will initialize the encryption environmental settings.
- Initialize the encryption environmental settings on the storage system. After the encryption environmental settings have been initialized, you can enable encryption on the desired parity groups and back up the encryption keys.