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CAUTION: Store the passphrase in a secure location. Without a passphrase, you cannot recover data from
encrypted recovery points.
After an encryption key is defined, you can use it to safeguard your data. Encryption keys can be used by any number of
protected machines.
This step describes how to add an encryption key from the Rapid Recovery Core Console. This process does not apply the key
to any machines currently being protected on the Core. You can also add an encryption key during the process of protecting a
machine. For more information on adding encryption as part of protecting one machine, see Protecting a machine on page 122.
For more information on adding encryption to two or more machines while initially protecting them, see About protecting
multiple machines on page 145.
Complete the steps in this procedure to add an encryption key.
1. Navigate to the Rapid Recovery Core Console.
2. On the icon bar, click
(More) and then select Encryption Keys.
The Encryption Keys page appears.
3. Click Add Encryption Key.
The Create Encryption Key dialog box appears.
4. In the Create Encryption Key dialog box, enter the details for the key as described in the following table.
Table 36. Create encryption key details.
Text Box Description
Name Enter a name for the encryption key.
Encryption key names must contain between 1 and 64 alphanumeric characters. Do not use prohibited
characters or prohibited phrases.
Description Enter a comment for the encryption key.
This information appears in the Description field when viewing encryption keys from the Core Console.
You can enter up to 254 characters.
Best practice is to avoid using prohibited characters and prohibited phrases.
Passphrase Enter a passphrase used to control access.
Best practice is to avoid using prohibited characters.
CAUTION: Record the passphrase in a secure location. Dell Support cannot recover a
passphrase. Once you create an encryption key and apply it to one or more protected
machines, you cannot recover data if you lose the passphrase.
Confirm
passphrase
Re-enter the passphrase. It is used to confirm the passphrase entry.
5. Click OK.
The dialog box closes and the encryption key you created is visible on the Encryption Keys page.
6. If you want to apply the encryption key to a protected machine, see Applying an encryption key from the Protected
Machines page on page 72.
Importing an encryption key
You can import an encryption key from another Rapid Recovery Core and use that key to encrypt data for a protected machine
in your Core. To import the key, you must be able to access it from the Core machine, either locally or through your network.
You must also know the passphrase for the encryption key.
Complete the steps in this procedure to import an encryption key.
NOTE:
This procedure does not apply the key to any protected machines. For more information on applying the key, see
Applying an encryption key from the Protected Machines page on page 72.
1. Navigate to the Rapid Recovery Core.
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