User's Manual
Enabling Cryptographic Erase On An Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe)
PCIe SSD
Does my controller support this feature? See Supported Features.
NOTE: After you hot plug an NVMe PCIe SSD, the NVMe PCIe SSD may take several seconds to be
displayed on Storage Management.
CAUTION: Cryptographic Erase permanently erases all data present on the disk.
CAUTION: On VMware ESXi hosts, before performing Cryptographic Erase on the NVMe PCIe SSD
it is important to first delete any data stores on it. Failure to do so can result in system instability.
To erase an NVMe PCIe SSD, select the Cryptographic Erase task. This task is available for:
• Unconfigured SED drive
• Foreign configured encrypted drives
• Unconfigured and foreign SED drive even when an Encryption Key is not present in the controller
Related Links
Performing A Cryptographic Erase On An NVMe PCIe SSD
To Locate Cryptographic Erase In Storage Management
Performing A Cryptographic Erase On An NVMe PCIe SSD
Performing a Cryptographic Erase on an NVMe PCIe SSD overwrites all blocks and results in permanent
loss of all data on the NVMe PCIe SSD. During Cryptographic Erase, the host is unable to access the
NVMe PCIe SSD.
NOTE: If the system reboots or experiences a power loss during Cryptographic Erase, the operation
is canceled. You must reboot the system and restart the process.
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Enabling Cryptographic Erase On An Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) PCIe SSD
To Locate Cryptographic Erase In Storage Management
To Locate Cryptographic Erase In Storage Management
1. In the Server Administrator window, under the system tree, expand Storage to display the controller
objects.
2. Expand a controller object.
3. Expand a connector object.
4. Expand the enclosure or backplane object.
5. Select the Physical Devices object.
6. Select Cryptographic Erase from the Tasks drop-down menu of the physical device you want to
clear.
7. Click Execute.
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Performing A Cryptographic Erase On An NVMe PCIe SSD
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