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Restore from encrypted backups, What is backup ownership, Backup session with drive-based encryption – HP B6960-96035 User Manual

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If a source medium involved in an automatic media copy session stores encrypted
as well as non-encrypted data, all data written to the corresponding target medium
will be either encrypted or non-encrypted, depending on current settings for
drive-based encryption.

Figure 18

on page 78 shows a basic interaction during an encrypted backup session

with the Drive-based encryption option selected.

Figure 18 Backup session with drive-based encryption

Restore from encrypted backups

No additional encryption related preparations are needed for restore of encrypted
backups, as Data Protector automatically obtains the appropriate decryption keys.

What is backup ownership?

Who owns a backup session?

Each backup session and all the data backed up within it is assigned an owner. The
owner can be the user who starts an interactive backup, the account under which

Planning your backup strategy

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