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

Cryptographic erase

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

1. Enter the Dell PERC 12 Configuration Utility. See Navigate to the Dell PERC 12 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.
   NOTE:The Cryptographic Erase option is displayed only if the drive installed is ISE or SED capable.
5. Click Go.
6. When prompted to indicate if you want to start the cryptographic erase operation, select the Confirm check box, and then click Yes.
   The cryptographic erase operation is successfully completed.