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PowerScale OneFS Web Administration Guide

Data security on self-encrypting drives

Self-encrypting drives guarantee data security with the use of encryption keys.

Data on self-encrypting drives is protected from unauthorized access by authenticating with encryption keys. Encryption keys can be hosted on the local drive or on an external key management server. Successful authentication with encryption keys unlocks the drive for data access. For specific information about supported external key management servers, refer to the PowerScale Supportability and Compatibility Guide.

The data on self-encrypting drives is rendered inaccessible in the following conditions:

  • When a self-encrypting drive is smartfailed, drive authentication keys are deleted, making the drive unreadable. When you smartfail and then remove a drive, it is cryptographically erased.
    NOTE Smartfailing a drive is the preferred method for removing a self-encrypting drive.
  • When a self-encrypting drive loses power, the drive locks to prevent unauthorized access. When power is restored, data is again accessible when the appropriate drive authentication key is provided.
  • When a cluster using external key management loses network connection to the external key management server, the drives are locked until the network connection is restored.

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