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The pass phrase that you enter is masked.

NOTE: Create Key is active only if the pass phrase meets the above mentioned criterion.

9In the Confirm pass phrase dialog box, re-enter the exact string that you entered in the Pass phrase dialog box.

Make a record of the pass phrase that you entered and the security key identifier that is associated with the pass phrase. You need this information for later secure operations.

10Click Create Key.

11If the Invalid Text Entry dialog appears, select:

•Yes—There are errors in the strings that were entered. The Invalid Text Entry dialog appears. Read the error message in the dialog, and click OK. Go to step 6.

•No—There are no errors in the strings that were entered. Go to step 12.

12Make a record of the security key identifier and the file name from the Create Security Key Complete dialog, and click OK.

After you have created a security key, you can create secure disk groups from security capable physical disks. Creating a secure disk group makes the physical disks in the disk group security enabled. Security enabled physical disks enter Security Locked status whenever power is re-applied. They can be unlocked only by a RAID controller module that supplies the correct key during physical disk initialization. Otherwise, the physical disks remain locked, and the data is inaccessible. The Security Locked status prevents any unauthorized person from accessing data on a security enabled physical disk by physically removing the physical disk and installing the physical disk in another computer or storage array.

Changing a Security Key

When you change a security key, a new security key is generated by the system. The new key replaces the previous key. You cannot view or read the key. However, a copy of the security key must be kept on some other storage medium for backup in case of system failure or for transfer to another storage array. A pass phrase that you provide encrypts and decrypts the security key

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