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- Page 1 Secure Erase Instructions The X11/X12/X13/B11/B12/B13/H11/ H12/BH12/H13 Motherboards USER'S GUIDE Revision 1.0...
- Page 2 This product, including software and documentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license. Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license.
- Page 3 Preface The Intended Audience This user's guide is written for system integrators, IT technicians, and knowledgeable end users. It provides secure erase instructions used in the BIOS Setup utility for the X11/X12/ X13/B11/B12/B13/H11/H12/BH12/H13 motherboards. About This User's Guide This user's guide provides detailed instructions on how to configure the Supermicro Security...
- Page 4 Super Secure Erase for the X11/X12/X13/B11/B12/B13/H11/H12/BH12/H13 Motherboards User's Guide Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: Marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) Sales-USA@supermicro.com (Sales Inquiry: Non-Government) Government_Sales-USA@supermicro.com (Sales Inquiry:...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
1.1.2 Secure Erase for ATA SED SSD Devices ..............7 1.1.3 Secure Erase for NVMe SSD Devices ..............8 1.1.4 Summary of Secure Erase Implementation for Supermicro's Products ....8 1.2 Intel Motherboard Platform Support ..................9 1.2.1 The X11 and B11 Platforms ..................9 1.2.2 The X12 and B12 Platforms ..................9... -
Page 6: Chapter 1 Secure Erase Overview
1.1.1 Secure Erase for SATA HDD/SSD Devices Normal Erase Method Used Since the Overwrite command is very efficient in removing data from disk drives, Supermicro uses this command for SATA HDD and SSD devices. There are two methods of the Overwrite command: "Normal Erase"... -
Page 7: Secure Erase For Ata Sed Ssd Devices
Chapter 1: Secure Erase Overview SSDs. Often these contents contain data considered "vendor-unique". To preserve the contents that are uniquely created by Supermicro, we do not use the "Enhanced Erase" command for secure erase on our products to avoid any accidental removal of firmware instructions or security keys that are designed to enhance our product performance. -
Page 8: Secure Erase For Nvme Ssd Devices
1.1.3 Secure Erase for NVMe SSD Devices Format NVM Command Used As for the data stored in the NVMe SSD devices, Supermicro uses the "format NVM command" to erase data from these devices, for the format NVM command is considered very effective in removing data from NVMe solid state devices which support Secure Erase. -
Page 9: Intel Motherboard Platform Support
Supermicro's Security Erase Configuration is supported by the motherboards that are based on Intel's Xeon Scalable series processors. 1.2.1 The X11 and B11 Platforms The X11 and B11 platforms, which are based upon the Intel® Xeon® Scalable-SP or 2nd Gen. processors, include the following motherboards: •... -
Page 10: Amd Motherboard Platform Support
Super Secure Erase for the X11/X12/X13/B11/B12/B13/H11/H12/BH12/H13 Motherboards User's Guide 1.3 AMD Motherboard Platform Support Supermicro's Security Erase Configuration is also supported by the motherboards that are based on the following AMD EPYC™ series processors. 1.3.1 The H11 Platform The H11 platform, which is based upon the AMD EPYC 7002 series processors, includes the following motherboards: •... -
Page 11: Chapter 2 Supermicro Security Erase Configuration
This section provides detailed information and instructions on how to configure Supermicro Security Erase Configuration settings. Note 1: Supermicro's BIOS Setup Utility supports both Intel and AMD platforms as long as the supporting devices/drives/disks can be detected by the BIOS. - Page 12 Super Secure Erase for the X11/X12/X13/B11/B12/B13/H11/H12/BH12/H13 Motherboards User's Guide 3. When NVMe Firmware is selected as shown in previous screen, press <Enter> to invoke the NVMe Firmware Source popup dialogue box as shown below. #24 NVMe FW Source-AMI 4. From the NVMe Firmware Source popup box above, select AMI Native Support and press <Enter>.
- Page 13 7. When the AMI BIOS screen displays, using the arrow keys, select Security from the BIOS menu bar on the top of the screen. The Supermicro Security Erase Configuration submenu will display as shown below. 8. Select Supermicro Security Erase Configuration as shown above and press <Enter> to enter the Supermicro Security Erase Configuration submenu as shown in the following screen.
- Page 14 9. The following section provides detailed information on the Security Erase settings included in the Supermicro Security Erase Configuration submenu (as shown on the screen above). It also provides instructions on how to configure the Security Erase settings in the submenu.
- Page 15 HDD User Pwd Status: This feature indicates if a password has been set as a SATA user password which will allow the user to configure Supermicro Security Erase settings on the selected HDD (SATA) device by using this SATA user password.
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Page 16: Set Password
This feature allows the user to set a password for a storage drive or HDD, which allows the user to configure Security Function Settings for a selected drive. To set a password, select Security Function from Supermicro Security Erase submenu as shown below and press <Enter>. A Security Function popup dialogue box will display as follows. - Page 17 Chapter 2: Configuring Secure Erase Settings in the BIOS After entering the password for the selected drive in the popup dialogue box, press <F4> to save the setting and reboot the system for the change to take effect. You will be prompted for confirmation on the changes you've made. Select <Yes> and press <Enter>...
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Page 18: Change Password (*Available For A Storage Device Or Hdd With A Password Pre-Installed)
This feature allows the user to change the user password that has been previously installed in a storage device or HDD. To use this feature, from Supermicro Security Erase Configuration submenu, select Security Function of the device with a password previously installed and press <Enter>. A Security Function popup submenu will display as shown below. - Page 19 Chapter 2: Configuring Secure Erase Settings in the BIOS Scroll down to select New Password and press <Enter>. A new password popup box will display for you to enter the new password. Enter the new password for the selected drive in the Password popup box as shown below.
- Page 20 Super Secure Erase for the X11/X12/X13/B11/B12/B13/H11/H12/BH12/H13 Motherboards User's Guide The system will boot into the BIOS Setup utility, and you will be prompted for a password. Enter the original (old) password for this device in the dialogue box as shown below and press <Enter>.
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Page 21: Clear Password (*Available For A Storage Device Or Hdd With A Password Pre-Installed)
This feature allows the user to clear the user password that has been previously installed in a storage device or HDD. To use this feature, from the Supermicro Security Erase submenu, select Security Function of a disk drive that has a password that has been previously installed as shown below and press <Enter>... - Page 22 Super Secure Erase for the X11/X12/X13/B11/B12/B13/H11/H12/BH12/H13 Motherboards User's Guide Press <F4> to save the setting and reboot the system for the change you've just made to take effect. When prompted for confirmation, select <Yes> and press <Enter> to confirm your change as shown below.
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Page 23: Security Erase - Password
Chapter 2: Configuring Secure Erase Settings in the BIOS 2.5 Security Erase - Password This feature allows the user to securely erase the password and the data stored in a selected storage drive or HDD by using a password. To use this feature, select Security Function from Security menu and press <Enter>. A popup dialogue as shown below will display. - Page 24 Super Secure Erase for the X11/X12/X13/B11/B12/B13/H11/H12/BH12/H13 Motherboards User's Guide After entering a password for the selected drive, press <F4> to save the setting and reboot the system for the change to take effect. You will be prompted for the confirmation during system reboot. When prompted for the confirmation, select <Yes>...
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Page 25: Security Erase - Without Password
Chapter 2: Configuring Secure Erase Settings in the BIOS 2.6 Security Erase - Without Password This feature allows the user to securely erase the password and the data stored in a selected storage drive or HDD without a password pre-installed. To use this feature, select Security Erase - Without Password from the Security Function popup dialogue box as shown in the screen below and press <Enter>. - Page 26 Super Secure Erase for the X11/X12/X13/B11/B12/B13/H11/H12/BH12/H13 Motherboards User's Guide After configuring your setting, press <F4> to save the setting and reboot the system for the changes you've made to take effect. When prompted for confirmation, select <Yes> and press <Enter> to confirm your settings as shown below.
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Page 27: Security Erase - Psid (Physical Security Id) (*Available When An Sed Ssd Device That Supports This Feature Is Detected)
PSID, and press <Enter>. To use this feature, select Security Function from the Supermicro Security Erase submenu and press <Enter>. A popup dialogue box will display. #34 Security Erase-PSID From the popup dialogue box, select Security Erase - PSID and press <Enter>. - Page 28 Super Secure Erase for the X11/X12/X13/B11/B12/B13/H11/H12/BH12/H13 Motherboards User's Guide From the screen shown above, scroll down to select Password and press <Enter> to invoke a password dialogue box as shown below. Enter the correct PSID in the dialogue box. Note: please use the PSID shown on the label on the back of your selected SED SSD as shown in the SED SDD picture below.
- Page 29 Chapter 2: Configuring Secure Erase Settings in the BIOS If you've properly entered the correct PSID, a screen with the PSID you've entered will display as shown below. Picture: PSID PW Entered After entering the correct PSID for the selected drive, press <F4> to save the setting and reboot the system for the change to take effect.