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

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Restoring a master key from a file
You may restore a master key from a file, a key vault, or a set of smart cards. The passphrase that
is used to back up the master key must be used to restore the master key.
Use the following procedure to restore the master key from a file.
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 63 Select a Master Key to Restore (from file) dialog box
5. Choose the active master key for restoration.
6. Select File as the Restore From location.
7. Enter a file name, or browse to the desired location.
8. Enter the passphrase, which is required for restoring the master key. The passphrase can be
between eight and 40 characters, and any character is allowed
9. Click OK.