HP UX Encrypted Volume and Filesystem (EVFS) manual About This Document, Intended Audience

About This Document

This document describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the Encrypted Volume and File System version 1.1 (EVFS v1.1) product.

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Intended Audience

This document is intended for system and network administrators responsible for installing, configuring, and managing EVFS. Administrators are expected to have knowledge of operating system concepts, commands, and configuration.

It is helpful to have knowledge of HP-UX system administration, including disk and file system administration.

This document is not a tutorial.

Document Organization

This document is organized as follows:

“EVFS Introduction”	This chapter describes EVFS features, components, and
	product restrictions.
“Installation”	This chapter explains how to install EVFS.
“Preparing EVFS for Configuration”	This chapter explains how to prepare for EVFS
	configuration.
“Configuring an EVFS Volume”	This chapter explains how to configure an EVFS Volume.
“Administering EVFS”	This chapter explains how to start and stop EVFS, manage
	EVFS keys and users, and perform other administrative
	tasks.
“Managing Data on EVFS Volumes”	This chapter addresses limitations and workarounds when
	using EVFS with volume managers and file systems.
“Backing Up and Restoring Data on	This chapter describes how to back up and restore data on
EVFS Volumes”	EVFS volumes.
“Troubleshooting EVFS”	This chapter describes EVFS troubleshooting tools, and
	how to find solutions for common problems.
“Product Specifications”	This appendix lists the user files and the commands
	included with the EVFS product.
“EVFS Quick Reference”	This appendix provides a quick reference guide of the EVFS
	configuration procedure and EVFS tasks and commands.
“Using EVFS with Serviceguard”	This appendix describes how to configure EVFS volumes
	in an HP Serviceguard cluster.

Typographic Conventions

This document uses the following typographical conventions:

%, $, or #	A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar
	sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne, Korn, and
	POSIX shells. A number sign represents the superuser prompt.
audit(5)	A manpage. The manpage name is audit, and it is located in
	Section 5.
Command	A command name or qualified command phrase.
Computer output	Text displayed by the computer.

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