Dell DSS 1510 Lifecycle Controller v2.40.40.40 Users Guide - Page 50

Key encryption, Applying the local key on a RAID controller, Local key encryption mode

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Related links Selecting a RAID controller Foreign configuration found Selecting RAID levels Selecting physical disks Setting virtual disk attributes Viewing summary Applying the local key on a RAID controller Key encryption Use the Key Encryption feature to: • Apply local encryption for PERC H710, H710P, H730, H730P, H810, and H830 RAID controllers. • Delete the local encryption key. • Encrypt the existing unsecure virtual drives. • To change an existing encryption key to another one. NOTE: For more information about the key encryption feature, see the Key Encryption in Lifecycle Controller white paper at delltechcenter.com/lc. Applying the local key on a RAID controller Before applying the local key on a RAID controller, make sure that the controller is security-capable. To apply the local key on a RAID controller: 1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller. 2. In the left pane, click Hardware Configuration. 3. In the right pane, click Configuration Wizards. 4. Under Storage Configuration wizards, click Key Encryption. 5. Select the controller to apply a local key and click Next. 6. Click Set up local key encryption and click Next. NOTE: Some controller options are disabled if they do not support encryption. 7. Enter the Encryption Key Identifier that is associated with the entered passphrase. The Encryption Key Identifier is a passphrase hint; you must enter the passphrase when Lifecycle Controller prompts this hint. 8. In the New Passphrase field, enter a passphrase. NOTE: The controller uses the passphrase to encrypt the disk drive data. A valid passphrase contains 8-32 characters. It must include a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols without spaces. 9. In the Confirm Passphrase field, re-enter the passphrase, and then click Finish. Local key encryption mode You can perform the following tasks while the controller is in the Local Key Encryption mode: NOTE: For more information on the specification and configuration-related information for the PERC H710, H710P, H810, and PERC 9 controllers, see the PERC H710, H710P, and H810 Technical Guidebooks. • Encrypt unsecure virtual disks - Enable data encryption on all the security-capable, unsecure virtual drives. NOTE: This option is available if there are secure-capable virtual disks connected to a security-capable controller. • Rekey controller and encrypted disks with a new key - Replace the existing local key with a new key. 50

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Related links
Selecting a RAID controller
Foreign configuration found
Selecting RAID levels
Selecting physical disks
Setting virtual disk attributes
Viewing summary
Applying the local key on a RAID controller
Key encryption
Use the
Key Encryption
feature to:
•
Apply local encryption for PERC H710, H710P, H730, H730P, H810, and H830 RAID controllers.
•
Delete the local encryption key.
•
Encrypt the existing unsecure virtual drives.
•
To change an existing encryption key to another one.
NOTE: For more information about the key encryption feature, see the
Key Encryption in Lifecycle Controller
white
paper at delltechcenter.com/lc.
Applying the local key on a RAID controller
Before applying the local key on a RAID controller, make sure that the controller is security-capable.
To apply the local key on a RAID controller:
1.
Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see
Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2.
In the left pane, click
Hardware Configuration
.
3.
In the right pane, click
Configuration Wizards
.
4.
Under
Storage Configuration wizards
, click
Key Encryption
.
5.
Select the controller to apply a local key and click
Next
.
6.
Click
Set up local key encryption
and click
Next
.
NOTE: Some controller options are disabled if they do not support encryption.
7.
Enter the
Encryption Key Identifier
that is associated with the entered passphrase.
The
Encryption Key Identifier
is a passphrase hint; you must enter the passphrase when Lifecycle Controller prompts this hint.
8.
In the
New Passphrase
field, enter a passphrase.
NOTE: The controller uses the passphrase to encrypt the disk drive data. A valid passphrase contains 8–32
characters. It must include a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols without
spaces.
9.
In the
Confirm Passphrase
field, re-enter the passphrase, and then click
Finish
.
Local key encryption mode
You can perform the following tasks while the controller is in the Local Key Encryption mode:
NOTE: For more information on the specification and configuration-related information for the PERC H710, H710P,
H810, and PERC 9 controllers, see the
PERC H710, H710P, and H810 Technical Guidebooks
.
•
Encrypt unsecure virtual disks — Enable data encryption on all the security-capable, unsecure virtual drives.
NOTE: This option is available if there are secure-capable virtual disks connected to a security-capable controller.
•
Rekey controller and encrypted disks with a new key — Replace the existing local key with a new key.
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