Quantum DXi-Series Command Line Interface (CLI) Guide
6-67081-09 Rev B
February 2014
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Encryption Features
CLI command options:
--enable
: Enables the system's hard drive security, a.k.a Data-at-Rest Encryption.
--passphrase
: The passphrase to enable the hard drive security, a.k.a Data-at-
Rest Encryption. If
--passphrase
is omitted, it will be prompted interactively.
Password minimum requirements:
• Minimum of 8 characters,
• Not more than 33 characters,
• At least 1 upper case character,
• At least 1 lower case character,
• At least 1 numerical character, and
• At least 1 non-alphanumerical character, but NOT space, tab, single
quote, double quote, or dollar sign.
--emailaddr
: Recipient's email address.
--zippassword
: The password to unzip/zip the hard drive security, a.k.a Data-at-
Rest Encryption, keys file.
--sure
: if specified, the command will execute immediately without asking for
confirmation.
Listing HD Security
Storage Array
Information
syscli --list hdsecuritystoragearray
This CLI command displays a list the system serial number and for each storage
array the name, whether premium feature key is installed, serial number and
feature activation code. Hard drive security is also known as Data-at-Rest
Encryption.
--list
: Lists the system serial number and for each storage array the name,
whether premium feature key is installed, serial number and feature activation
code.
Installing PFK to the HD
Security Controller
syscli --install hdsecuritypfk --pfkfile <pfk_file> --name
Qarray1|Qarray2|Qarray3|Qarray4
This CLI command allows the admin user to install PFK (Premium Feature Key)
file to the hard drive security controller. Hard drive security is also known as
Data-at-Rest Encryption.
CLI command options:
--install
: Install PFK file to the hard drive security, a.k.a. Data-at-Rest Encryption,
controller.
--pfkfile
: Name of the PFK file.
--name
: Name of the storage array.
