Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 9 User’s Guide H330, H730, and H830

The Dell OpenManage storage management application and the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>) 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 BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>). For more information on the management applications, see Management Application For PERC Cards.

• The Virtual Disk Management screen, VD Mgmt, is the first screen that is displayed when you access a RAID controller from the main menu screen on the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>). The following are security-related actions you can perform through the virtual disk management menu:
  • Security Key Management—Creates, changes, or deletes the security settings on a controller.
  • Secure Disk Group—Secures all virtual disks in disk group.
• The Physical Disk Management screen, PD Mgmt, displays physical disk information and action menus. The following are security-related actions you can perform through the physical disk management menu:
  • Secure Erase—Permanently erases all data on an encryption-capable 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 (PD Mgmt) and Virtual disk management respectively.