Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller H700 User Manual

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Security Key and RAID Management

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NOTE:

The PERC H700 or H800 card needs to have a security key present before

being able to import a secured virtual disk.

NOTE:

Any unsecured virtual disks imported are still unsecured.

NOTE:

If you are importing a virtual disk originally secured with a local key (LKM),

you are prompted for the passphrase used to secure that virtual disk.

Perform the following steps when importing a foreign secured virtual disk:

1 During the host system bootup, press <Ctrl><R> when the BIOS screen

is displayed.
The

Virtual Disk Management screen is displayed.

If there is more than one controller, the main menu screen is displayed.

2 Select a controller, and press <Enter>.

The

Virtual Disk Management screen is displayed for the selected

controller.

3 Press <F2> to display a menu of available actions.
4 Select Import to import the foreign configuration or Clear to delete the

foreign configuration. Press <Enter>.

NOTE:

To Clear, you need to Instant Secure Erase foreign configurations

secured with a different security key.

5 If you select to Import the configuration, the Secure Foreign Import

screen is displayed.

NOTE:

The key identifier for the passphrase used to secure the foreign secured

virtual disks is displayed under the Secured Drives option.

6 Enter the passphrase that was used to secure the foreign configuration
7 Press <Tab> and select OK to finish importing the secured foreign

configuration or select

Cancel to exit this menu.

If you select

Cancel for the secured foreign import, the disks remain

inaccessible until imported or instant secure erased. See "Instant Secure

Erase" on page 128.

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