Instruction Manual

Security Key and RAID Management 125

Delete Key

NOTE: Delete Key is active if there is a security key present on the controller.

NOTE: Delete Key can only be performed when there are no secured virtual disks

present.

NOTE: After the Delete Key operation, all unconfigured, secured SEDs shall be

secure-erased.

Perform the following steps when deleting the security key on the controller:

During 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.

Select a controller, and press <Enter>.

The

Virtual Disk Management

screen is displayed for the selected

controller.

Use the arrow keys to highlight

Security Key Management

Press <F2> to display the actions you can perform.

Select the

Delete key

and press <Enter>.

Creating Secured Virtual Disks

To create a secured virtual disk, the controller must have a security key

established first. See "Create Key" on page 122.

NOTE: Combining SAS and SATA hard drives within a virtual disk is not supported.

Also, combining hard drives and solid state drives (SSDs) within a virtual disk is not

supported.

After the security key is established, perform the steps outlined in the

"Creating Virtual Disks" on page 88 to create a virtual disk.

To secure the virtual disk, navigate to the Secure VD option at the bottom

left area of the Create New VD screen.

NOTE: All virtual disks added to a secured Disk Group are secured.

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