Create storage array security key, Description, Syntax – Dell PowerVault MD3260i User Manual

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Parameter

Description

values, the drawer ID values, and the slot ID values in
parentheses.

updateExistingVirtualDisks

This optional parameter specifies whether the SSD cache
should be enabled for all existing virtual disks in the
storage array. To enable the SSD cache for all existing
virtual disks, set this parameter to TRUE. If you want to
enable the SSD cache for individual virtual disks later, set
this parameter to FALSE. The default value is TRUE.

Notes

A storage array can have only one SSD cache.
Only virtual disks created using hard disk physical disks can use the SSD cache. You cannot enable SSD cache on
snapshot (legacy) virtual disks or snapshot images.
SSDs do not currently support self encrypting disk (SED). Therefore, virtual disks that have SED enabled cannot use the
SSD cache.
If all of the SSDs in the SSD cache are data assurance (DA)-capable and the DA premium feature is enabled, DA is
automatically enabled for the SSD cache and cannot be disabled. In addition, you cannot add non-DA capable SSDs to a
DA-enabled SSD cache.

Create Storage Array Security Key

Description

This command creates a new security key for a storage array that has Self-Encrypting Disk (SED) physical disks. This
command also sets the security definitions and sets the state to Security Enabled.

NOTE: Before you create a storage array security key, you must set the password for the storage array. Use the
setStorageArray command to set the password for the storage array.

Syntax

create storageArray securityKey

[keyIdentifier=keyIdentifierString] |

passPhrase=passPhraseString |

file=fileName |

commitSecurityKey=(TRUE | FALSE)

Parameters

Parameter

Description

keyIdentifier

A character string that you can read that is a wrapper
around a security key.

passPhrase

A character string that encrypts the security key so that
you can store the security key in an external file.

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