Users Guide
NOTE: A secured VD cannot be imported using the PERC H310 card.
Perform the following steps when importing a foreign secured virtual disk:
1. During the host system bootup, press <Ctrl> <R> when the BIOS screen is displayed.
The Virtual Disk Management screen is displayed.
If there is more than one controller, the main menu screen is displayed.
2. Select a controller, and press <Enter>.
The Virtual Disk Management screen is displayed for the selected controller.
3. Press <F2> to display a menu of available actions.
4. Select Import to import the foreign configuration or Clear to delete the foreign configuration. Press
<Enter>.
NOTE: To Clear, you need to Instant Secure Erase foreign configurations secured with a
different security key.
5. If you select to Import the configuration, the Secure Foreign Import screen is displayed.
NOTE: The key identifier for the passphrase used to secure the foreign secured virtual disks is
displayed under the Secured Drives option.
6. Enter the passphrase that was used to secure the foreign configuration.
7. Press <Tab> and select OK to finish importing the secured foreign configuration or select Cancel to
exit this menu.
If you select Cancel for the secured foreign import, the disks remain inaccessible until imported or
instant secure erased. See the topic Instant Secure Erase.
Instant Secure Erase
Instant Secure Erase is the process of permanently erasing all data on an encryption-capable physical disk
and resetting the security attributes. You need to execute
Instant Secure Erase on SEDs that are
inaccessible (blocked) due to a lost or forgotten passphrase.
CAUTION: By executing Instant Secure Erase, the data on your encryption-capable physical disk
is lost.
To execute Instant Secure Erase:
1. Press <Ctrl> <N> to access the PD Mgmt screen.
A list of physical disks is displayed. On the right menu, the physical disk properties are displayed
including information about whether the physical disk is secured or not.
2. Press the down-arrow key to highlight a physical disk that is secured.
3. Press <F2> to display a menu of available actions.
4. The Secure Erase option is highlighted at the bottom of the menu.
5. Press <Enter> to Secure Erase the physical disk and select YES.
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