PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance 5.15.0.0 Security Configuration Guide for DM5500

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

If a connection was established with encryption, the value in the Encrypted column is Yes.

If a client establishes a connection with encryption, and establishes another connection without encryption, the value in the Encrypted column is Mixed. This circumstance 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. The individual agent user guides provide more information.

If encryption settings exist on the DD and are also enabled in PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance, the higher setting takes precedence. As a result, the Encrypted column always shows Mixed or Yes.