Raid and FileVault

[Hacktar]

Hi all,

I know that these 2 are mutually exclusive, but has anyone found a way to encrypt a Raid?

I have a server which is Raid 1, but it also needs to be encrypted - are there any options?

Thanks

 

[DavidDoyle]

You can normally encrypt a hardware based RAID easily enough... I've done it on my Promise Pegasus R6. Just right-mouse click on the drive and select 'Encrypt'.

For some RAID though you may need to do it from the Terminal. See this article and commands http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/81504/why-doesnt-filevault-work-on-a-raid-volume

Naturally, having a good backup beforehand is recommended