Dell PERC H700, User Manual

Page: 127 / 178

Security Key and RAID Management
127
NOTE:
The PERC H700 or H800 card needs to have a security key present before
being able to import a secured virtual disk.
NOTE:
Any unsecured virtual disks imported are still unsecured.
NOTE:
If you are importing a virtual disk originally secured with a local key (LKM),
you are prompted for the passphrase used to secure that virtual disk.
Perform the following steps when importing a foreign secured virtual disk:
1
During the 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.
2 Select a controller, and press <Enter>.
The
Virtual Disk Management screen is displayed for the selected
controller.
3 Press <F2> to display a menu of available actions.
4 Select Import to import the foreign configuration or Clear to delete the
foreign configuration. Press <Enter>.
NOTE:
To Clear, you need to Instant Secure Erase foreign configurations
secured with a different security key.
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 128.
PERC7.2_UG.book Page 127 Thursday, March 3, 2011 2:14 PM