Restoring a master key from a smart card set – Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.3.0 User Manual

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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 task bar to display the Encryption Center

dialog box. (Refer to

Figure 376

on page 976.)

2. Select a group from the Encryption Center Devices table, then select Group > Security from the

menu task bar.

The Encryption Group Properties dialog box displays with the Security tab selected.

3. Select Restore Master Key as the Master Key Action.

The Restore Master Key for Encryption Group dialog box displays. (Refer to

Figure 510

.)

FIGURE 510

Restore Master Key for Encryption Group dialog box - Restore from smart cards

4. Choose the active or alternate master key for restoration, as appropriate.

5. Select A Recovery Set of Smart Cards as the Restore From location.

6. 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.

7. Enter the password that was used to create the card. After five unsuccessful attempts to enter

the correct password, the card becomes locked and unusable.

8. Click Restore.

You are prompted to insert the next card, if needed.

9. Repeat

step 6

through

step 8

until all cards in the set have been read.

10. Click OK.

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