Administrator Guide

• Static — A global, fixed key is used to encrypt all data.
• Internal — Content encryption keys are generated and rotated on a specified period of days.
4. If you selected Internal as the mode of key management, next to Key Rotation Interval in Days, enter the number of
days for key rotation when a new key is to be generated.
The minimum number of days before the content encryption key can be rotated, and a new key is generated is
seven days.
5. Click the Submit Encryption Settings button.
For information about disabling encryption, see the topic, Disabling Encryption.
For information about changing the passphrase, see the topic, Setting or Changing the Passphrase.
Disabling Encryption
To disable encryption, complete the following steps:
1. Select Storage → Encryption.
The Encryption page is displayed, which shows the current status of encryption on the DR Series system.
2. Click Encryption Settings.
The Encryption Settings dialog box opens.
3. Next to Encryption, select OFF.
4. Click the Submit Encryption Settings button.
After turning off encryption, no further data will be encrypted.
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