> # Storage Media Encryption

> Encrypting storage media in the data center has become a critical issue. Numerous high profile incidents of lost or stolen tape and disk devices have underscored the risk and exposure companies face when sensitive information falls into the wrong hands. To satisfy the most demanding requirements, Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Media Encryption (SME) for the Cisco MDS 9000 family switches offers a highly scalable, reliable, and flexible solution that integrates encryption transparently as a fabric service for Fibre Channel SANs.

> This section contains the following:

> - Selecting the Key Manager and SSL Settings
> - Viewing SME Clusters
> - Creating a Cluster

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