Help with encryption of backup tapes

[tqz]

Hello All

I have successfully implemented bacula to backup data from the server onto tapes.

As bacula supports encryption I have also altered the config files so that the data is protected when placed on the backup tapes.

Although there are no errors, and once the backup is complete the message for the bacula backup (/var/mail folder) does state 'storage encryption : yes' but how do I know for sure that the data is actually encrypted???

What test(s) should I perform on the encryption/decryption before implementing all this for real?

Thanks in advance for any help!

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[vsemaska]

I would back up just one file that's plain text. Then dump the contents of the tape, probably with the dd command, to see if you can find any of that plain text file. If it's encrypted you won't be able to.