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MegaRAID Storage Manager Online Help System |
Changing the Security Key Identifier, Security Key, and Pass Phrase
Perform the following steps to change the encryption settings for the security key identifier, security key, and pass phrase.
- Select the Physical View tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window, and click a controller icon.
- Right-click on the controller icon to display the menu of operations available.
- Select Change Drive Security->Change Security Settings, as shown in Figure 19.
You also can access the drive security settings menu by clicking the Operations menu on the menu bar and selecting Change Drive Security->Change Security Settings.
Figure 19 Change Drive Security Menu
The Change Security Settings – Introduction screen appears as shown in Figure 20. This screen lists the actions you can perform, which include editing the security key identifier, security key, and the passphrase.Figure 20 Change Security Settings - Introduction Screen
- On the introduction screen, click Next.
The Change Security Settings - Security Key ID screen appears, as shown in Figure 21.Figure 21 Change Security Settings - Security Key ID Screen
- Keep the exisiting security key identifier or enter a new security key identifier.
If you change the security key, it is highly recommended that you change the security key identifier. Otherwise, you will not be able to differentiate between the security keys.
- Click Next.
The Change Security Settings - Security Key screen appears as shown in Figure 22.Figure 22 Change Security Settings - Security Key Screen
- Click Use the existing drive security key to use the existing drive security key or enter a new security key and then enter the new security key again to confirm.
If you forget the security key, you will lose access to your data. Be sure to record your security key information. You might need to enter the security key to perform certain operations.
The security key is case-sensitive. It must be between eight and thirty-two characters and contain at least one number, one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one non-alphanumeric character (e.g. < > @ +). The space character is not permitted.
Non-US keyboard users must be careful not to enter DBCS characters in the security key field. Firmware works with the ASCII character set only.
- Click Next.
The Authenticate Drive Security Settings Screen appears, as shown in Figure 23. Authentification is required for the changes that you requested to the drive security settings.Figure 23 Authenticate Drive Security Settings Screen
- Enter the current security key to authenticate the changes.
The Change Security Settings - Pass Phrase screen appears, as shown in Figure 24.Figure 24 Change Security Settings - Pass Phrase Screen
- If you choose to, click the option to use a passphrase in addition to the security key.
- If you chose to use a passphrase, either enter the existing passphrase or enter a new passphrase, and enter the passphrase again to confirm. If not, proceed to step 12.
The text box for the passphrase can hold up to 32 characters. The key must be at least eight characters.- Click Finish.
The next screen that appears describes the changes you made and asks you whether you want to confirm these changes.- Click the checkbox to confirm that you have recorded the security settings for future reference.
- Click Yes to confirm that you want to change the drive security settings.
MSM updates the existing configuration on the controller to use the new security settings and returns you to the main menu.
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