Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 12 User’s Guide PERC H965i Adapter, PERC H965i Front, PERC H965i MX, and PERC H965e Adapter

Cryptographic Erase with PSID Revert

PSID erase is a process to erase all data permanently on an encryption-capable and unconfigured physical disk, and reset the security attributes. PSID erase on an Self Encrypting Drive (SED) will unsecure the disk.

1. Enter the Dell PERC Configuration Utility.
2. Click Main Menu > Device Management > Logical Enclosure <enclosure Number>. An enclosure number can be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on.
   All the physical disks associated with the selected enclosure are listed.
3. Select a physical disk.
4. From the Operations list, select Cryptographic Erase with PSID Revert.
   NOTE:The Cryptographic Erase with PSID Revert option is displayed only if the drive installed is SED capable.
5. Enter the PSID key of the drive.
6. Click Go.
7. When prompted to indicate if you want to start the erase operation, select the Confirm check box, and then click Yes.
   The Cryptographic Erase with PSID Revert operation is successfully completed.