Converting an Ordinary Cluster to an Encrypted Cluster

Creating a KMS Agency

Scenario

Before converting a cluster to an encrypted cluster, you need to create an agency that grants the KMS Administrator permissions to GaussDB(DWS).

Procedure

1. Click your account in the upper right corner of the page and choose Identity and Access Management.
2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Agency. In the upper right corner, click Create Agency.

3. Select Cloud Service and set Cloud Service to DWS.
4. Click Finish. In the displayed dialog box, click OK to grant the KMS Administrator permission to the agency.

5. Click Next. Select All resources or specific resources, confirm the information, and click Submit.

Procedure

1. Log in to the GaussDB(DWS) console. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Clusters > Dedicated Clusters.
2. In the cluster list, locate the row that contains the target cluster and choose More > Convert to Encrypted Cluster in the Operation column.
3. In the dialog box that is displayed, select the key source, key name, and encryption algorithm to convert the cluster to an encrypted cluster.
   • Method 1: Select a key name.
   • Method 2: Enter the key ID. Enter the key ID used for authorizing the current tenant..

     When you grant permissions on the page, the authorized object must be an account instead of a user. The authorized operations must at least contain Querying key details, Encrypting data, and Decrypting data.

   Table 1 Parameter description

   Parameter	Description
   Key Source	You can select a key name from the key list or directly enter a key name.
   Cryptographic Algorithm	The encryption algorithms are as follows: AES256 (general encryption algorithm, SM algorithms not supported) SM4 (compatible with international algorithms)

   

   • The database encryption function cannot be disabled once it is enabled.
   • After Encrypt DataStore is enabled, the key cannot be disabled, deleted, or frozen when being used. Otherwise, the cluster becomes abnormal and the database becomes unavailable.
   • Snapshots created after the database encryption function is enabled cannot be restored using open APIs.
   • By default, only Huawei Cloud accounts or users with Security Administrator permissions can query and create agencies. IAM users under an account do not have the permission to query or create agencies by default. Contact a user with that permission and complete the authorization on the current page.

4. After the conversion, you can click the cluster name to go to the Cluster Details page to view the cluster details. For details, see Viewing Database Encryption Information.