Avago Technologies MegaRAID Fast Path Software - Manual (Page 454)

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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Chapter 11: Using MegaRAID Advanced Software | LSI SafeStore Encryption Services
 Scenario # 1 – EKM is enabled
When EKM is enabled, you can see the confirmation message as shown in the following
figure.
The message displayed makes sure that the security is enabled on the controller
using EKMS.
Figure 320: Confirm External Key Management Mode Enabled
NOTE: On the right frame of the controller properties, in Drive Security Properties,
you can see the key management mode is EKM.
 Scenario # 2 – EKM is selected, and EKMS is not present
When EKM is selected and EKMS is not present, you must restart the system. When you
restart the system, the system restart message appears as shown in the following
figure.
Figure 321: System Restart Required Message
When the system restarts, the boot agent generates the security keys for the controller.
NOTE: If the MegaRAID Storage Manager application does not support EKM, the EKM
option is greyed out.