PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance 5.15.0.0 Security Configuration Guide for DM5500

Retention Lock Compliance (RLC) Mode at appliance/system level

The Retention Lock tab available in the Security window helps the user to configure and enable the retention lock compliance mode in the system.

A security officer user must be available in the system. To add a security officer, go to Administration > Access Control > Users/Groups. Click Add User/Group with the security role. Add a local user provides more information.
iDRAC must be configured for the upgrade process. To configure iDRAC, go to System Configuration > IDRAC.
NOTE: See Install Guide, topic Initial DM5500 configuration in the Data Manager Appliance Configuration UI for more information.

Perform these steps to configure and enable the retention lock compliance mode at the appliance level:

From the PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance UI, click , select Security.
The Security dialog box appears.
Select Retention Lock tab.
Enable the Compliance mode.
Provide the security officer credentials for valid authorization:
- Username
- Password
Click Apply. Click Save.
NOTE: After compliance mode is configured and enabled at the appliance level, this can not be disabled again. Similarly, if a storage unit is enabled with RLC mode, this cannot be disabled too.
Go to Jobs > System Jobs to check, if the RLC configuration and enablement is completed successfully for the displayed tasks/jobs on the screen.