This section describes how to enable, change, and disable drive security, and how to import a foreign configuration using the SafeStore Encryption Services advanced software.
To enable security on the drives, you need to perform the following actions to set drive security:
A security key identifier appears whenever you have to enter a security key. If you have more than one security key, the identifier helps you determine which security key to enter.
After you create a security key, you have the option to create secure virtual drives using the key. You have to use the security key to perform certain operations.
You can improve security by entering a password. To provide additional security, you can require the password whenever anyone boots the server.
Perform the following steps to enable drive security.
1.
Select the Physical View tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager main menu screen, and click a controller icon.
2.
Select Go To >> Controller >> Enable Drive Security.
The Enable Drive Security window appears, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 141 Enable Drive Security - Security Key Identifier
NOTE If you create more than one security key, make sure that you change the security key identifier. Otherwise, you cannot differentiate between the security keys.
4.
Click Suggest Security Key to have the system create a security key or you can enter a new security key.
NOTE If you forget the security key, you will lose access to your data. Be sure to record your security key information. You might need to enter the security key to perform certain operations.
The security key is case-sensitive. It must be between 8 and 32 characters and contain at least one number, one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one non-alphanumeric character (e.g. < > @ +). The space character is not permitted.
NOTE Non-US keyboard users must be careful not to enter DBCS characters in the security key field. The firmware works with the ASCII character set only.
The following figure shows the security key entered and confirmed on this window.
Figure 142 Enable Drive Security - Security Key
6.
(Optional) Select the Pause for password at boot time check box.
If you choose this option, you have to enter the password whenever you boot the server.
7.
(Optional) Select the Enforce strong password security check box.
If you choose this option, make sure the password is between eight and thirty-two characters and contain at least one number, one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one non-alphanumeric character (e.g. < > @ +). The space character is not permitted. The password is case-sensitive.
8.
(Optional) Enter a password in the Password field and then enter the same password in the Confirm field, as shown in the following figure.
Warning messages appear if there is a mismatch between the characters entered in the Password field and the Confirm field, or if there is an invalid character entered.
ATTENTION Be sure to record the password. If you lose the password, you could lose access to your data.
The following figure shows the password entered and confirmed on this window.
Figure 143 Enable Drive Security - Password
ATTENTION If you forget the security key, you will lose access to your data. Be sure to record your security key. You might need to enter the security key to perform certain operations.
Figure 144 Confirm Create Security Key Screen
9.
Select the I recorded the security settings for future reference check box and then click Yes to confirm that you want to enable drive security on this controller and have recorded the security settings for future reference.
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