Upgrade KMS encryption for MSDP on the Solaris platform

Problem

When you upgrade NetBackup from 7.7.3 to 8.1.2 using the steps given in this link, KMS encryption for MSDP does not work on the Solaris platform.

Error Message

After you upgrade NetBackup and start a test backup job, KMS encryption is disabled as displayed for the following command:

/usr/openv/pdde# /usr/openv/pdde/pdcr/bin/crcontrol --getmode
Mode : GET=Yes PUT=Yes DEREF=Yes SYSTEM=Yes STORAGED=Yes REROUTE=No COMPACTD=Yes FIPS=No KMS=No

Cause

KMS encryption setting is not added in the MSDP configuration.

Solution

After you upgrade NetBackup from 7.7.3 to 8.1.2 using the steps given in this link, run the following steps to enable KMS encryption:

1. get contentrouter.cfg path in /etc/pdregistry.cfg
2. add KMSOptions in contentrouter.cfg
[KMSOptions]
KMSEnable=true
KMSKeyGroupName=YourKMSKeyGroupName
KMSServerName= YourKMSServerName
KMSType=0
3. Restart MSDP using:
   /usr/openv/pdde/pdconfigure/pdde stop
/usr/openv/pdde/pdconfigure/pdde start