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Security key and RAID management
NOTE: The H330 PERC card does not support security key and RAID management features.
Security key implementation
The Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) 9 series of cards support
1.Have SEDs in your system.
2.Create a security key.
Security key management in the BIOS configuration utility
The Dell OpenManage storage management application and the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>) of the controller allow security keys to be created and managed as well as create secured virtual disks. The following section describes the menu options specific to security key management and provide detailed instructions to perform the configuration tasks. The contents in the following section apply to the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>). For more information on the management applications, see Management Application For PERC Cards.
•The Virtual Disk Management screen, VD Mgmt, is the first screen that is displayed when you access a RAID controller from the main menu screen on the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>). The following are
–Security Key
–Secure Disk
•The Physical Disk Management screen, PD Mgmt, displays physical disk information and action menus. The following are
–Instant Secure
For more information on the Physical Disk Management screen and Virtual Disk Management screen, see Physical Disk Management (PD Mgmt) and Virtual disk management respectively.
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