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Will there be WFA support for "volume encryption conversion" command?

Girton — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:16:33 GMT

The upcoming release of ONTAP 9.3 will support converting existing volumes to encrypted volumes (NVE) via the "volume encryption conversion" ONTAP CLI command.

Will a future release of WFA (or any WFA packs available from the 'Storage Automation Store') allow conversion of existing volumes to encrypted volumes? Or would the conversion need to be done via the "Invoke-NcSsh" Powershell cmdlet?

My customer wants to convert existing volumes to encrypted volumes after they upgrade to ONTAP 9.3 (and not have to move the volume in order to encypt it), and I'm working to determine the best method of doing so. I'd rather use a certified WFA command block than create my own.

Re: Will there be WFA support for "volume encryption conversion" command?

abhit — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 05:37:30 GMT

Looking into it. Someone will reply shortly.

Regards
Abhi

Re: Will there be WFA support for "volume encryption conversion" command?

sivakumar_sekar — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:16:55 GMT

We are working on this request.

Once after code completion on volume encryption conversion, we will share you the details shortly.

Re: Will there be WFA support for "volume encryption conversion" command?

Girton — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:35:25 GMT

Thank you for the response. I'll wait to hear further news.

Re: Will there be WFA support for "volume encryption conversion" command?

sivakumar_sekar — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 13:25:46 GMT

Hi,

Code implementation is completed for "volume encryption conversion" feature.

We will be releasing as CDOT 1.4.1 pack once after all the process done.

Regards,

Shiva

Re: Will there be WFA support for "volume encryption conversion" command?

Girton — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 13:38:10 GMT

Thank you letting me know that it will be available in CDOT 1.4.1 pack.

Re: Will there be WFA support for "volume encryption conversion" command?

Girton — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:38:52 GMT

I see that CDOT 1.4.2 pack is avaiilable. I have installed this pack, but I don't see where the "volume encryption conversion" is implemented. I must have missed it somewhere. Which workflow or command is "volume encryption conversion" implemented in? Or is it only implemented in the PowerShell Toolkit (PSTK), and a custom WFA command block must be created?

Re: Will there be WFA support for "volume encryption conversion" command?

sivakumar_sekar — Wed, 02 May 2018 05:51:18 GMT

Hi Girton,

"Start Volume Encryption Conversion" and "Wait for Volume Encryption" commands are implemented in as part of CDOT pack 1.4.3.and is avaliable in automation store.

Please dowloand the pack and try and let me know.

Re: Will there be WFA support for "volume encryption conversion" command?

CAPATEL_NET1984 — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 19:49:59 GMT

Is there a link for this?

i have went to "wfa pack for cluster dat ontap management" and downloaded 9.5 version but it did not have this encryption command.

check documentation of version 1.4.2 and 1.4.1 it does not have it either

Re: Will there be WFA support for "volume encryption conversion" command?

sivakumar_sekar — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:14:42 GMT

"volume encryption conversion" commands are available in "wfa pack for cluster dat ontap management" (1.5.1 ) pack.

Also available in next release of "wfa pack for cluster dat ontap management pack(9.6.0)".

~Shiva