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4In Confirm pass phrase, re-enter the exact string you entered in Pass phrase.

Make a record of the pass phrase you entered. You need it for later secure operations.

5Click Save.

6Make a record of the security key identifier and the file name from the Save Security Key Complete dialog, and click OK.

Validate Security Key

A file in which a security key is stored is validated through the Validate Security Key dialog. To transfer, archive, or back up the security key, the RAID controller module firmware encrypts (or wraps) the security key and stores it in a file. You must provide a pass phrase and identify the corresponding file to decrypt the file and recover the security key.

Data can be read from a security enabled physical disk only if a RAID controller module in the storage array provides the correct security key. If security enabled physical disks are moved from one storage array to another, the appropriate security key must also be imported to the new storage array. Otherwise, the data on the security enabled physical disks that were moved is inaccessible.

Refer to the PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager online help topics for more information on validating the security key.

Unlocking Secure Physical Disks

You can export a security enabled disk group to move the associated physical disks to a different storage array. After you install those physical disks in the new storage array, you must unlock the physical disks before data can be read from or written to the physical disks. To unlock the physical disks, you must supply the security key from the original storage array. The security key on the new storage array is different and cannot unlock the physical disks.

You must supply the security key from a security key file that was saved on the original storage array. You must provide the pass phrase that was used to encrypt the security key file to extract the security key from this file.

For more information, see the PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager online help topics.

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