Lenovo ThinkServer RD330 MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide - Page 49

Create a Password, Change Security, 4.2.1, Change the Security Key, Identifier, 4.2.2, 4.2.3

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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Chapter 3: SafeStore Disk Encryption | Workflow CAUTION: If you forget the security key, you will lose access to your data. 3.4.1.3 Create a Password The password provides additional security. The password should be different from the security key. You can select a setting in the utilities so that you must enter the password whenever you boot your server. CAUTION: If you forget the password, you will lose access to your data. 3.4.2 Change Security 3.4.2.1 Change the Security Key Identifier 3.4.2.2 Change the Security Key 3.4.2.3 Add or Change the Pass Word 3.4.3 Create Secure Virtual Drives When you use the specified security key identifier, security key, and password, security will be enabled on the controller. You can change the security settings on the controller, and you have the option to change the security key identifier, security key, and password. If you have previously removed any secured drives, you still need to supply the old security key to import them. There are three procedures you can perform to change the security settings on the controller:  Change the security key identifier  Change the security key  Change a password See Section 4.7, Selecting SafeStore Encryption Services Security Options for the procedures used to change security options in WebBIOS or Section 11.5, SafeStore Encryption Services for the procedures used to change security options in MegaRAID Storage Manager. You have the option to edit the security key identifier. If you plan to change the security key, it is highly recommended that you change the security key identifier. Otherwise, you will not be able to differentiate between the security keys. You can select whether you want to keep the current security key identifier or enter a new one. To change the security key identifier, enter a new security key identifier. You can choose to keep the current security key or enter a new one. To change the security key, you can either enter the new security key or accept the security key that the controller suggests. You have the option to add a password or change the existing one. To change the password, enter the new password. To keep the existing password, enter the current password. If you choose this option, you must enter the password whenever you boot your server. This procedure updates the existing configuration on the controller to use the new security settings. You can create a secure virtual drive and set their parameters as desired. To create a secure virtual drive, select a configuration method. You can select either simple configuration or advanced configuration. Page 49

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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide
Chapter 3: SafeStore Disk Encryption
|
Workflow
CAUTION:
If you forget the security key, you will lose access to your data.
3.4.1.3
Create a Password
The password provides additional security. The password should be different from the
security key. You can select a setting in the utilities so that you must enter the password
whenever you boot your server.
CAUTION:
If you forget the password, you will lose access to your data.
When you use the specified security key identifier, security key, and password, security
will be enabled on the controller.
3.4.2
Change Security
You can change the security settings on the controller, and you have the option to
change the security key identifier, security key, and password. If you have previously
removed any secured drives, you still need to supply the old security key to import
them.
There are three procedures you can perform to change the security settings on the
controller:
Change the security key identifier
Change the security key
Change a password
See
Section 4.7,
Selecting SafeStore Encryption Services Security Options
for the
procedures used to change security options in WebBIOS or
Section 11.5,
SafeStore
Encryption Services
for the procedures used to change security options in MegaRAID
Storage Manager.
3.4.2.1
Change the Security Key
Identifier
You have the option to edit the security key identifier. If you plan to change the security
key, it is highly recommended that you change the security key identifier. Otherwise,
you will not be able to differentiate between the security keys.
You can select whether you want to keep the current security key identifier or enter a
new one. To change the security key identifier, enter a new security key identifier.
3.4.2.2
Change the Security Key
You can choose to keep the current security key or enter a new one. To change the
security key, you can either enter the new security key or accept the security key that
the controller suggests.
3.4.2.3
Add or Change the Pass
Word
You have the option to add a password or change the existing one. To change the
password, enter the new password. To keep the existing password, enter the current
password. If you choose this option, you must enter the password whenever you boot
your server.
This procedure updates the existing configuration on the controller to use the new
security settings.
3.4.3
Create Secure Virtual Drives
You can create a secure virtual drive and set their parameters as desired. To create a
secure virtual drive, select a configuration method. You can select either simple
configuration or advanced configuration.