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Version: 3.1

kubernetes-secrets-pvc-encryption-using-storageclass

Portworx Encrypted Volumes​

Portworx has two different kinds of encrypted volumes:

  • Encrypted Volumes

    Encrypted volumes are regular volumes which can be accessed from only one node.

  • Encrypted Sharedv4 Volumes

    Encrypted sharedv4 volume allows access to the same encrypted volume from multiple nodes.

Using a StorageClass parameter, you can tell Portworx to encrypt all PVCs created using that StorageClass. Portworx uses a cluster wide secret to encrypt all the volumes created using the secure StorageClass.

Step 2: Create a StorageClass​

Create a storage class with the secure parameter set to true.

kind: StorageClass
apiVersion: storage.k8s.io/v1
metadata:
  name: px-secure-sc
provisioner: pxd.portworx.com
parameters:
  secure: "true"
  repl: "3"

To create a sharedv4 encrypted volume set the sharedv4 parameter to true as well.

Step 3: Create Persistent Volume Claim​

Create a PVC that uses the above px-secure-sc storage class.

kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
apiVersion: v1
metadata:
  name: secure-pvc
spec:
  storageClassName: px-secure-sc
  accessModes:
  - ReadWriteOnce
  resources:
    requests:
      storage: 2Gi

Step 4: Verify the volume​

Once the PVC has been created, verify the volume created in Portworx is encrypted:

ID                 NAME                                      ...  ENCRYPTED  ...
10852605918962284  pvc-xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-080027ee1df7  ...  yes        ...
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