Creating security key
NOTE: There is no passphrase backup option when you create a security key; you need to remember your passphrase.
1 Enter the Dell PERC 10 Conguration Utility. See Navigating to Dell PERC 10 conguration utility.
2 Click Main Menu > Controller Management > Advanced Controller Management > Enable Security.
3 Select the Security Key Management mode as Local Key Management.
4 Click Ok.
5 In the Security Key Identier eld, enter an identier for your security key.
NOTE: The Security Key Identier is a user supplied clear text label used to associate the correct security key with the
controller.
6 If you want to use the passphrase generated by the controller, click Suggest Passphrase.
Assigns a passphrase suggested by the controller automatically.
7 In the Passphrase eld, enter the passphrase.
NOTE: Passphrase is case-sensitive. You must enter minimum 8 or maximum 32 characters. Ensure that the characters
contain at least one number, one lower case letter, one upper case letter, and one non-alphanumeric character.
8 In the Conrm eld, re-enter the passphrase to conrm.
NOTE: If the Passphrase entered in the Passphrase and Conrm elds do not match, then you are prompted with an error
message to enter the passphrase again.
9 Select the I recorded the Security Settings for Future Reference option.
10 Click Enable Security.
The Security Key is created successfully.
Changing Security Settings
1 Enter the Dell PERC 10 Conguration Utility. See Navigating to Dell PERC 10 conguration utility.
2 Click Main Menu > Controller Management > Advanced Controller Management > Change Security Settings.
3 Select security identier:
a To change the Security key Identier enter a new key identier in Enter a New Security Key identier text box.
b To keep existing key identier, select Use the existing Security Key Identier check box.
4 Enter the existing passphrase.
5 Set passphrase:
a To change the security passphrase, enter a new passphrase in the Enter a New Passphrase text box. Re-enter the new
passphrase to conrm.
b To keep the existing passphrase, select Use the existing passphrase.
6 Select I recorded the Security Settings for Future Reference.
7 Click Save Security Settings.
8 Select Conrm and then click Yes.
Security settings changed successfully.
Disabling security key
NOTE
: Disabling Security Key is active if there is a security key present on the controller.
1 Enter the Dell PERC 10 Conguration Utility. See Navigating to Dell PERC 10 conguration utility.
2 Click Main Menu > Controller Management > Advanced Controller Management > Disable Security.
You are prompted to conrm whether you want to continue.
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