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LSI Corporation Confidential

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July 2011

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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide

Chapter 5: MegaRAID Command Tool

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SafeStore Security Options

5.7.4

Create a Security Key

Use the command in the following table to create a security key.

5.7.5

Create a Drive Security Key

If you want to use the security key using electronic key management system (EKMS),
the EKMS must provide the security key. You can create a security key using EKMS, or
switch from EKM to LKM, or from LKM to EKM.

Table 41: Create a Security Key

Convention

MegaCli -CreateSecurityKey -SecurityKey sssssssssss |
[-Passphrase sssssssssss] |[-KeyID kkkkkkkkkkk] -aN

Description

Creates a security key based on a user-provided string. The controller uses
the security key to lock and unlock access to the secure user data. This key is
encrypted into the security key blob and stored on the controller. If the
security key is unavailable, user data is irretrievably lost. You must take all
precautions to never lose the security key.

-CreateSecurityKey

: Creates the security key.

-SecurityKey sssssssssss

: Enters the new security key. The security

key is case-sensitive. It must be between 8 and 32 characters and contain at
least one number, one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one
non-alphanumeric character (e.g. < > @ +). The space character is not
permitted.

[-Passphrase sssssssssss]

: Enters the new passphrase.The pass

phrase is case-sensitive. It must be between 8 and 32 characters and contain
at least one number, one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one
non-alphanumeric character (e.g., < > @ +). The space character is not
permitted.

Table 42: Drive Security Key

Convention

MegaCli -CreateSecurityKey useEKMS –aN

Description

Creates security key using EKMS.

Convention

MegaCli -ChangeSecurityKey -SecurityKey sssssssssss
[-Passphrase sssssssssss] | [-KeyID kkkkkkkkkkk] –aN

Description

To change the security from EKMS to LKM.

Convention

MegaCli -ChangeSecurityKey useEKMS -OldSecurityKey
sssssssssss –aN

Description

To change security from LKM to EKM.

Convention

MegaCli -ChangeSecurityKey -useEKMS –aN-

Description

Rekeying in EKMS

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