Users Guide

• Path

• File Name — In this text box, you can provide a custom le name for the log le. The export log le is saved with a .log le

extension and the le extension cannot be overwritten by any other le extension entered by the user. The default le name

is NVME_<device name>_<monthdayhourminutesecond>.log.

NOTE: You cannot use MS-DOS reserved words and special characters in the custom le name. For more

information on MS-DOS reserved words, see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/71843. For more

information on valid and invalid special characters, see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/177506.

7. Click Export Log to export the le.

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What Is PCIe SSD?

Performing A Cryptographic Erase On An NVMe PCIe SSD In Slot Card

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.

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.

The following error messages will be displayed based on the actions performed while performing Crytographic erase

NOTE: The error messages will not be displayed in CLI mode.

• If drive is mountedWhen you perform the 'Cryptographic Erase' operation, any data on the disk

will be lost permanently. This device is cusrrently mounted(/mnt/temp) and may still be

in use. We recomment un-assigning them before continuing. Are you sure you want to

continue?

NOTE: The mount path/drive letters is displayed in () brackets, in this case it is (/mnt/temp).

• If any Raw IO in progressWhen you perform the 'Cryptographic Erase' operation, any data on the

disk will be lost permanently.This device may still be in use. We recommend that you stop

all applications accessing the device before continuing. Areyou sure you want to

continue?

NOTE: If the system reboots or experiences a power loss during a Cryptographic Erase, the operation is canceled. You

must reboot the system and restart the operation.

NOTE: On systems running the VMware vSphere (ESXi) operating system, Storage Management performs only the

Cryptographic Erase task and does not report the status of the task. If the Cryptographic Erase task does not function as

expected for some NVMe devices, the status is not reported or displayed on Server Administrator.

Related Task

• To Locate Cryptographic Erase In Storage Management For A PCIe SSD In Slot Card

To Locate Cryptographic Erase In Storage Management For A PCIe SSD In Slot Card

1. In the Server Administrator window, under the system tree, expand Storage to display the controller objects.

2. Expand a controller object.

3. Select the PCIe SSD in Slot object.

4. Select Cryptographic Erase from the Tasks drop-down menu of the physical device you want to clear.

5. Click Execute.