iDRAC: iDRAC9 - SEKM Secured Drives behind BOSS-N1 do not unlock after AC Power cycle

Summary: When AC Power cycle is done on a Modular server with BOSS-N1 Modular ET Card and Secure Enterprise Key Manager (SEKM), the BOSS Physical Disks (M.2 drives behind BOSS Controller) remain locked and the Virtual Disk is not present in the iDRAC Storage view. ...

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Symptoms

The iDRAC Physical Disk Storage view shows the drives as Locked.

iDRAC Physical Disks status Locked

The life cycle Log will show SEKM046 after Power Lost.

Lifecycle Log SEKM046

 

Cause

The key exchange request during host boot after AC Cycle is occurring before the iDRAC network service (d9net) is available.

Resolution

To work around this issue, perform an iDRAC reset.

Affected Products

iDRAC9 - 7.xx Series
Article Properties
Article Number: 000335175
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 23 May 2026
Version:  3
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