SafeStore Disk Encryption : SafeStore Security Options By Using MegaCLI Utility : Creating a Security Key

Creating a Security Key

Use the command in the following table to create a security key.

Table 14. Create a Security Key

Convention

MegaCli -CreateSecurityKey -SecurityKey sssssssssss | [-Passphrase sssssssssss] |[-KeyID kkkkkkkkkkk] -aN

Description

Creates a security key based on a user-provided string. The controller uses the security key to lock and unlock access to the secure user data. If the security key is unavailable, user data is irretrievably lost. You must take all precautions to never lose the security key.

-CreateSecurityKey: Creates the security key.

-SecurityKey sssssssssss: Enters the new security key. The security key is case-sensitive. It must be between 8 and 32 characters and contain at least one number, one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one non-alphanumeric character (for example, < > @ +). The space character is not permitted.

[-Passphrase sssssssssss]: Enters the new passphrase.The pass phrase is case-sensitive. It must be between 8 and 32 characters and contain at least one number, one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one non-alphanumeric character (for example, < > @ +). The space character is not permitted.