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Master keys
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• Create new master key: Enabled when no master key exists, or the previous master key has
been backed up. Refer to “Creating a master key” on page 93.
You must create a new master key when the status is Required but not created.
NOTE
If a master key was not created, Not Used is displayed as the status and the Master Key
Actions list is grayed out. In this case, you must create a new master key. Additional master key
statuses are: Backed up but not propagated and Created and backed up.
Saving the master key to a file
Use the following procedure to save the master key to a file.
1. Select Configure > Encryption from the menu task bar to display the Encryption Center
dialog box (Refer to Figure 6 on page 14).
2. Select a group from the Encryption Center Devices table, then select Group > Security from the
menu task bar.
The Encryption Group Properties dialog box displays with the Security tab selected.
3. Select Backup Master Key as the Master Key Action.
The Master Key Backup dialog box displays (Figure 66), but only if the master key has already
been generated.
FIGURE 66 Backup Destination (to file) dialog box
4. Select File as the Backup Destination.
5. Enter a file name, or browse to the desired location.