Unlocking Secure Physical Disks - Dell PowerVault MD3220 Owner's Manual

To save the security key for the storage array,
1 In the AMW toolbar, select Storage ArrayPhysical Disk Security Save
Security Key File.
The Save Security Key File - Enter Pass Phrase window is displayed.
2 Edit the default path by adding a file name to the end of the path or Click
Browse, navigate to the required folder and enter the name of the file.
3 In Pass phrase, enter a string for the pass phrase.
The pass phrase must meet the following criteria:
• It must be between eight and 32 characters long.
• It must contain at least one uppercase letter.
• It must contain at least one lowercase letter.
• It must contain at least one number.
• It must contain at least one non-alphanumeric character (for example,
< > @ +).
The pass phrase that you enter is masked.
4 In Confirm pass phrase, re-enter the exact string you entered in Pass
phrase.
Make a record of the pass phrase you entered. You need it for later secure
operations.
5 Click Save.
6 Make a record of the security key identifier and the file name from the
Save Security Key Complete dialog, and click OK.

Unlocking Secure Physical Disks

You can export a security-enabled disk group to move the associated physical
disks to a different storage array. After you install those physical disks in the
new storage array, you must unlock the physical disks before data can be read
from or written to the physical disks. To unlock the physical disks, you must
supply the security key from the original storage array. The security key on the
new storage array is different and cannot unlock the physical disks.
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Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks