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Set up TLS secure channel for NVMe/TCP

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Beginning with ONTAP 9.16.1, you can configure TLS secure channel for NVMe/TCP connections. You can use System Manager or the ONTAP CLI to either add a new NVMe subsystem with TLS enabled, or enable TLS for an existing NVMe subsystem.

Beginning with ONTAP 9.16.1, you can use System Manager to configure TLS for NVMe/TCP connections while creating or updating an NVMe subsystem, creating or cloning NVMe namespaces, or adding consistency groups with new NVMe namespaces.

Steps
  1. In System Manager, click Hosts > NVMe Subsystem and then click Add.

  2. Add the NVMe subsystem name, and select the storage VM and host operating system.

  3. Enter the Host NQN.

  4. Select Require Transport Layer Security (TLS) next to the Host NQN.

  5. Provide the pre-shared key (PSK).

  6. Click Save.

  7. To verify that TLS secure channel is enabled, select System Manager > Hosts > NVMe Subsystem > Grid > Peek view.

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