Rekeying key encryption keys, Retrying key encryption key acquisition, Initialize the connection – HP XP7 Storage User Manual

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3.

From the Encryption Keys table, select the key ID for the data encryption license key information
you want to output and then complete one of the following:

Click Settings > Security > Encryption Keys > Export.

Click More Actions > Export.

Rekeying key encryption keys

If you create key encryption keys on the key management server, use this procedure to rekey key
encryption keys.

Also, after rekeying key encryption license keys, it is recommended that you back up each key.

Use the following procedure to rekey key encryption keys.
1.

Select Encryption Keys in the Administration tree.

2.

In the Encryption Keys window, select the Encryption Keys tab.

3.

Select Settings > Security > Encryption Keys > Rekey Key Encryption Keys or select More Actions
> Rekey Key Encryption Keys.

4.

Confirm the settings and enter the task name in the Task Name field.

5.

Click Apply in the Confirm window to save the settings to the system.

If you selected the Go to tasks window for status check box, the Task window will appear.

Restore the blocked disk adapter after retrying key encryption key acquisition. Contact the HP
Support Center to restore the blocked disk adapter.

Retrying Key Encryption Key Acquisition

If you acquire the key encryption keys from the key management server when the storage device
starts, retry key encryption key acquisition.
1.

Select Encryption Keys in the Administration tree.

2.

In the Encryption Keys window, select the Encryption Keys tab.

3.

Select Settings > Security > Encryption Keys > Retry Key Encryption Key Acquisition or select
More Actions > Retry Key Encryption Key Acquisition on the bottom right-hand corner of the
window.

4.

Confirm the settings and enter the task name in the Task Name field.

5.

Click Apply in the Confirm window to save the settings to the system.

If you selected the Go to tasks window for status check box, the Task window will appear.

You need to restore the blocked disk adapter after retrying key encryption key acquisition. Contact
the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center to restore the blocked disk adapter.

Initialize the connection settings to the key management server

Disable data encryption at the parity-group level before initializing the connection settings to the
key management server.

To initialize the connection settings to the key management server, use this procedure.
1.

Select Encryption Keys in the Administration tree.

2.

In the top window, select the Encryption Keys tab.

3.

Select Settings > Security > Encryption Keys > Edit Encryption Environmental Settings or select
Edit Encryption Environmental Settings.

4.

In the Edit Encryption Environmental Settings window, select Initialize Encryption Environmental
Settings.

5.

Select Finish to display the Confirm window.

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