HP 3PAR Management Console 4.5.1 Software User Guide

3. Enter a password (the length must be between 6 and 31 characters).
4. Confirm the password.
5. Click OK to begin the backup procedure and enable encryption.
If the encryption is successful, a confirmation dialog appears, and the status bar updates with a
similar message. This process is executed as a task and run in the background. The confirmation
dialog shows the task has launched successfully. You can then visit the Tasks & Schedules Manager
for detailed information on the task.
If the encryption is not successful, an error dialog appears, and the status bar updates with a similar
message.
Backing Up an Encryption Key
To back up an encryption key:
1. Select Systems in the Manager Pane, click Encryption in the Main Toolbar, then select Back
Up Key. Alternately, in the Menu Bar you can select Actions > Encryption > Back Up Key.
The Back Up Authentication Key dialog appears.
2. Enter the file name and location of the key file, or click Browse to navigate to the file, and
then click Save to return to the dialog. The Key File text box is populated with the selected
path to the file.
WARNING! Save the key backup file to external media (CD, external hard drive, server,
and so on) and store this media in a safe location. You must use the key backup file and its
password to recover the authentication key in case of an unforeseen event. If you do not back
up the key, or if you are unable to access the key backup file, you risk losing the data on all
your storage system’s hard drives.
3. Enter a password (the length must be between 6 and 31 characters).
4. Click OK to begin the back up procedure.
If the back up is successful, a confirmation dialog appears, and the status bar updates with a
similar message. This process is executed as a task and run in the background. The confirmation
dialog shows the task has launched successfully. You can then visit the Tasks & Schedules Manager
for detailed information on the task.
If the back up is not successful, an error dialog appears, and the status bar updates with a similar
message.
Restoring an Authentication Key
To restore an encryption key:
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