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

In Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs) managed by controllers 8.8.0.0.18-26 and later versions, all existing and newly created SEDs are secured by the following features. When such drives are erased, setting on these drives are reverted to their default.

• Disables ports used for downloading firmware and diagnostic analysis—Some SEDs have special access ports that will allow or block operations if the drive is locked. If a secured drive has these ports, the firmware will disable on such drives. When the ports are disabled, firmware update and retrieval of diagnostic information is blocked if a drive is in the locked state.
• Disables SED manufacturers from accessing data for issue analysis— Some SEDs enable its manufacturers to access data for troubleshooting purposes. However, this will no longer be allowed and manufacturers access is disabled.
• Full administrator authority ownership— All SEDs will have their admin credentials changed to the security key. Any drive with the admin credentials changed will not be able to be erased using normal cryptographic erase if the drive is in a locked state. Any drive in locked state will require a PSID erase using the PSID key listed on the drive label. Drives cannot be migrated to older versions of firmware as the older firmware does not know how to manage the changed Admin credentials. Firmware downgrade to previous versions while secured drives are present will be blocked.