Users Guide

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.
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.
NOTE: Storage Management only performs the Cryptographic Erase task and does not report the status of the task. On
some NVMe devices the Storage Management performs Sanitize cryptographic erase task. There is a delay observed in
reporting the alert on Sanitize cryptographic erase when compared to the Cryptographic Erase.
NOTE: Cryptographic Erase operation is not supported on Intel P4800X.
Related Task
• To Locate Cryptographic Erase In Storage Management
To Locate Cryptographic Erase In Storage Management
NOTE: Cryptographic Erase is not supported for NVMe devices connected to SWRAID controller.
1. In the Server Administrator window, under the system tree, expand Storage to display the controller objects.
2. Expand a controller object.
3. Expand the enclosure or backplane object.
4. Select the Physical Devices object.
5. Select Cryptographic Erase from the Tasks drop-down menu of the physical device you want to clear.
6. Click Execute.
PCIe SSD In Slot Card Tasks
You can perform the following tasks on the PCIe SSD in slot card:
To perform a PCIe SSD in slot card task:
1. In the Server Administrator window, under the System tree, expand the Storage tree object to display the storage component
objects.
2. Expand the PCIe SSD Subsystem object.
3. Select the PCIe SSD in Slot object.
4. Select a task from the Available Tasks drop-down menu.
5. Click Execute.
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.
PCIe SSD In Slot Card Properties
The PCIe SSD in slot card is similar to a physical disk in Storage Management. This PCIe SSD card is directly attached to the PCIe SSD
subsystem, unlike a PCIe extender card which is attached to an enclosure or backplane. You can view information about the PCIe SSDs
and run PCIe SSD tasks on the PCIe SSD in slot card Properties page. To view the complete PCIe SSD in slot card properties, click Full
View on the top of the page. For more information, see PCIe SSD in Slot Card Tasks
The following table lists the PCIe SSD in slot card properties.
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PCI Express Solid-State Device Support