Brocade Fabric OS Encryption Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS v6.2.0 (53-1001201-04, May 2009)

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Master keys
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Restoring a master key from a smart card set
You may restore a master key from a file, a key vault, or a set of smart cards. Use the following
procedure to restore the master key from a set of smart cards, using a locally attached card reader.
1. Select Configure > Encryption from the menu bar.
The Configure Encryption dialog box displays.
2. Select an encryption group from the tree, and click Properties.
3. Select the Security tab.
4. Select Restore Master Key as the Master Key Action.
The Restore Master Key for Encryption Group dialog box displays.
FIGURE 65 Select a Master Key to Restore (from a recovery set of smart cards) dialog box
5. Select A Recovery Set of Smart Cards as the Restore From location.
6. Insert the recovery card containing a share of the master key that was backed up earlier, and
wait for the card serial number to appear.
7. Enter the password that was used to create the card. After five unsuccessful attempts to enter
the correct password, the card becomes locked and unusable.
8. Click Restore.
The dialog box prompts you to insert the next card, if needed.
9. Insert the next card, and repeat step 7 and step 8.
10. Continue until all the cards in the set have been read.
11. Click OK.