SafeStore Disk Encryption : SafeStore Security Options By Using MegaCLI Utility : Create a Physical Drive Security Key

Create a Physical Drive Security Key

If you want to use the security key using electronic key management system (EKMS), the EKMS must provide the security key. You can create a security key using EKMS, or switch from EKM to LKM, or from LKM to EKM.

Table 15. Drive Security Key

Convention

MegaCli -CreateSecurityKey useEKMS –aN

Description

Creates security key using EKMS.

Convention

MegaCli -ChangeSecurityKey -SecurityKey sssssssssss [-Passphrase sssssssssss] | [-KeyID kkkkkkkkkkk] –aN

Description

To change the security from EKMS to LKM.

Convention

MegaCli -ChangeSecurityKey useEKMS -OldSecurityKey sssssssssss –aN

Description

To change security from LKM to EKM.

Convention

MegaCli -ChangeSecurityKey -useEKMS –aN-

Description

Rekeying in EKMS