Restoring A Master Key From A Key Vault - Brocade Communications Systems 1606 Administrator's Manual

Restoring a master key from a smart card set
A card reader must be attached to the SAN Management application PC to complete this
procedure.
Use the following procedure to restore the master key from a set of smart cards.
1. Select Configure > Encryption from the menu bar.
2. Select an encryption group from the tree, and click Properties.
3. Select the Security tab.
4. Select Restore Master Key as the Master Key Action.
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5. Choose the active or alternate master key for restoration, as appropriate. Refer to
6. Select A Recovery Set of Smart Cards as the Restore From location.
7.
8. Enter the password that was used to create the card. After five unsuccessful attempts to enter
9. Click Restore.
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The Encryption Center dialog box displays.
The Restore Master Key for Encryption Group dialog box displays.
Select a Master Key to Restore (from a recovery set of smart cards) dialog box
master key" on page 61 and
on active and alternate master keys.
Insert the recovery card containing a share of the master key that was backed up earlier, and
wait for the card serial number to appear.
the correct password, the card becomes locked and unusable.
The dialog box prompts you to insert the next card, if needed.
"Alternate master key" on page 61 if you need more information
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