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Dell PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Administrator’s Guide

Clearing lock keys

Lock keys are generated from the passphrase and manage locking and unlocking the FDE-capable disks in the system. Clearing the lock keys and power cycling the system denies access to data on the disks. Use this procedure when the system is not under your physical control.

If the lock keys are cleared while the system is secured, the system enters the FDE lock-ready state, in preparation for the system being powered down and transported.

After the system has been transported and powered up, the system and disks enter the Secured, Locked state, and volumes become inaccessible. To restore access to data, re-type the original passphrase using the CLI command set fde-lock-key.

NOTE:The FDE tabs are dynamic, and the Clear All FDE Keys option is not available on a secured system until the current passphrase is entered in the Current Passphrase field. (If you do not have a passphrase, the Clear All FDE Keys option is not displayed. If you have a passphrase but have not entered it, you can view but not access this option.) If there is no passphrase, set one using the procedure in Setting the passphrase.

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