MegaRAID Storage Manager Online Help System

Using the MegaRAID Advanced Software > LSI SafeStore Encryption Services > Authentication Drive Security Key

Authentication Drive Security Key

After the Authentication Drive Security Key dialog appears, you have to enter the authentication drive security key (currently the LKM key) in the Authentication Drive Security Key dialog as shown in the following figure.

Figure 132 Authentication Drive Security Key

If you enter a valid authentication key, you will see a confirmation message indicating that EKM is enabled as shown in the following figure.

Figure 133 Confirmation Message When EKM is Enabled

Based on the application’s response at that particular point of time, you come across two scenarios. The first scenario is, if EKMS is selected and EKMS is not present, and the second scenario is, if you enter a wrong security key in the Authentication Drive Security Key dialog.

Scenario # 1 - EKM is selected and EKMS is not present

When EKM is selected and EKMS is not present, you have to restart the system, and during re-boot the boot agent generates the security keys.

When you restart the system, the system restart message appears as shown in the following figure.

Figure 134 System Restart

Scenario #2 - Entering a wrong security key

If you enter a wrong security key in the Authentication Drive Security Key dialog box, an error message appears as shown in the following figure.

Figure 135 Error Message When User Enters the Wrong Security Key


DB09-000202-05  37857-02  Rev. F  May 2011
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