Dell H710 Server User Manual


 
Security Key and RAID Management 105
5
If you select to
Import
the configuration, the
Secure Foreign Import
screen is displayed.
NOTE: The key identifier for the passphrase used to secure the foreign secured
virtual disks is displayed under the Secured Drives option.
6
Enter the passphrase that was used to secure the foreign configuration
7
Press <Tab> and select
OK
to finish importing the secured foreign
configuration or select
Cancel
to exit this menu.
If you select
Cancel
for the secured foreign import, the disks remain
inaccessible until imported or instant secure erased. See "Instant Secure
Erase" on page 105.
Instant Secure Erase
Instant Secure Erase is the process of permanently erasing all data on an
encryption-capable physical disk and resetting the security attributes. You
need to execute Instant Secure Erase on SEDs that are inaccessible (blocked)
due to a lost or forgotten passphrase.
CAUTION: By executing Instant Secure Erase, the data on your
encryption-capable physical disk is lost.
Perform the following steps when instant secure erasing a physical disk:
1
Press <Ctrl><N> to access the
PD Mgmt
screen.
A list of physical disks is displayed. On the right menu, the physical disk
properties are displayed including information about whether the physical
disk is secured or not.
2
Press the down-arrow key to highlight a physical disk that is secured.
3
Press <F2> to display a menu of available actions.
4
The
Secure Erase
option is highlighted at the bottom of the menu.
5
Press <Enter> to
Secure Erase
the physical disk and select
YES
.