Enabling Snapshot Support for LUKS Devices for MongoDB

If the MongoDB dbpath is on a volume which is a LUKS-encrypted LVM device, you can perform IntelliSnap backups of the volume. The key file for the LVM device must be located in the /etc/crypttab directory. Otherwise, you must an additional setting.

Procedure

• To the client computer, add the Lukspassphrase additional setting as shown in the following table.

  For instructions about adding the additional setting from the CommCell Console, see Adding or Modifying Additional Settings from the CommCell Console.

  Property	Value
  Name	Lukspassphrase
  Category	iDataAgent
  Type	Encrypted String
  Value	passphrase_or_key_file