Use the following process to implement data encryption:

1. Install the Encryption License Key feature. For details, see Installing the Encryption License Key .
2. If you use a key management server, prepare the client certificate and configure the encryption environmental settings. For details, see Configuring the key management server.
3. Create and back up the encryption keys. For details, see Creating data encryption keys and Backing up data encryption keys.
4. Enable encryption on the desired parity groups. For details, see Enabling data encryption.