Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 10 User’s Guide PERC H345, H740P, H745, and H840 Series Controllers

The Dell OpenManage storage management application and the HII Configuration Utility of the controller allow security keys to be created and managed as well as create secured virtual disks. The following section describes the menu options specific to security key management and provide detailed instructions to perform the configuration tasks. The contents in the following section apply to the HII Configuration Utility. For more information on the management applications, see Management applications for PERC cards .

• The Controller Management screen displays controller information and action menus. You can perform the following security-related actions through the controller management menu:
  • Security Key Management—Creates, changes, or deletes the security settings on a controller.
• The Virtual Disk Management screen displays physical disk information and action menus. You can perform the following security related actions through the virtual disk management menu:
  • Secure Disk Group—Secures all virtual disks in disk group.
  • Create secure virtual disk—Creates a new virtual disk that is secured with the security key on the controller.
• The Physical Disk Management screen displays physical disk information and action menus. You can perform the following security-related actions through the physical disk management menu:
  • Cryptographic Erase—Permanently erases all data on the physical disk and resets the security attributes.

For more information on the Physical Disk Management screen and the Virtual Disk Management screen, see Physical disk management and Virtual disk management.