Changing A Security Key - Dell POWERVAULT MD3620I Owner's Manual

The pass phrase that you enter is masked.
NOTE:
mentioned criterion.
9 In the Confirm pass phrase dialog box, re-enter the exact string that you
entered in the Pass phrase dialog box.
Make a record of the pass phrase that you entered and the security key
identifier that is associated with the pass phrase. You need this
information for later secure operations.
10 Click Create Key.
11 If the Invalid Text Entry dialog is displayed, select:
• Yes—There are errors in the strings that were entered. The Invalid
Text Entry dialog is displayed. Read the error message in the dialog,
and click OK. Go to step 6.
No—There are no errors in the strings that were entered. Go to
•
step 12.
12 Make a record of the security key identifier and the file name from the
Create Security Key Complete dialog, and click OK.
After you have created a security key, you can create secure disk groups from
security capable physical disks. Creating a secure disk group makes the
physical disks in the disk group security enabled. Security enabled physical
disks enter Security Locked status whenever power is re-applied. They can be
unlocked only by a RAID controller module that supplies the correct key
during physical disk initialization. Otherwise, the physical disks remain
locked, and the data is inaccessible. The Security Locked status prevents any
unauthorized person from accessing data on a security enabled physical disk
by physically removing the physical disk and installing the physical disk in
another computer or storage array.

Changing a Security Key

When you change a security key, a new security key is generated by the
system. The new key replaces the previous key. You cannot view or read the
key. However, a copy of the security key must be kept on some other storage
medium for backup in case of system failure or for transfer to another storage
array. A pass phrase that you provide encrypts and decrypts the security key
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Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks
Create Key is active only if the pass phrase meets the above