User's Manual

Local Key Encryption Mode
You can perform the following tasks while the controller is in the Local Key Encryption mode:
NOTE: For more information on the specification and configuration-related information for the PERC H710, H710P,
H810, and PERC 9 controllers, see the PERC H710, H710P, and H810 Technical Guidebooks .
• Encrypt unsecure virtual disks — Enable data encryption on all the security-capable, unsecure virtual drives.
NOTE: This option is available if there are secure-capable virtual disks connected to a security-capable
controller.
• Rekey controller and encrypted disks with a new key — Replace the existing local key with a new key.
• Remove encryption and delete data — Delete the encryption key on the controller and all the secure virtual drives
along with its data. After deletion, controller state changes to No encryption mode.
Related Links
Encrypting Unsecure Virtual Disks
Rekey Controller With New Local Key
Removing Encryption and Deleting Data
Encrypting Unsecure Virtual Disks
Make sure that the following prerequisites are met:
• Selected controller is security-capable.
• Security-capable virtual drives must be attached to the controller.
• Controller must be in the local-key-encryption mode.
To encrypt the unsecure virtual drives:
NOTE: All virtual drives created under the same physical disk drives are automatically encrypted.
1. In the left pane, click Hardware Configuration.
2. In the right pane, click Configuration Wizards.
3. On the Storage Configuration wizards page, click Key Encryption.
4. Select the controller that is encrypted and click Next.
NOTE: The encryption mode (Local Key Encryption) applied to the selected controller does not change.
5. Select Encrypt unsecure virtual disks and click Next.
6. To enable encryption, select the unsecure virtual drives and click Finish.
Related Links
Local Key Encryption Mode
Rekey Controller With New Local Key
To rekey the controller with a new local key:
1. In the left pane, click Hardware Configuration.
2. In the right pane, click Configuration Wizards.
3. On the Storage Configuration wizards, click Key Encryption.
4. Select the controller to which the local key is applied and click Next.
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