PowerProtect Data Manager 19.12 Administration and User Guide

To validate whether encryption is being used, you can check the status of existing connections on the DD system by running the ddboost show connections command in the DD Boost CLI:

• The value in the Encrypted column is set to Yes if a connection has been established with encryption.
• If a client establishes a connection with encryption, and establishes another connection without encryption, the value in the Encrypted column is set to Mixed. This might occur for one of the following reasons:
  • Encryption settings that are defined on a per-client basis remain in place for a while after the client has disconnected. If the client previously established a connection without encryption and then later established a connection with encryption, the value shows as Mixed.
  • Encryption settings are not specified for the DD Boost connections that are created on the application agent. Refer to the individual user guides for more information.
• If encryption settings exist on the DD and are also enabled in PowerProtect Data Manager, the higher encryption setting takes precedence. As a result, the Encrypted column will always show Mixed or Yes.