The following steps are required to implement data encryption:

1. Install the Encryption License Key feature.
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 and backing up encryption keys and Backing up encryption keys.
4. Enable encryption on the desired parity groups. For details, see Enabling data encryption.