Quantum DXi6900

Chapter 9: Configuration
System
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Note:The Data-at-Rest page displays only if the Data-at-Rest Encryption feature is supported on the
DXi6900 and is licensed for use. For information about installing the Data-at-Rest Encryption license,
see Licensing Data-at-Rest Encryption and Obtaining Premium Feature Keys on page 370.
Caution:After you enable Data-at-Rest Encryption, you cannot disable it or turn it off. Make sure to
back up your passphrase and recovery files, as they may be required for future capacity expansion or in
certain, rare hardware failure scenarios (see Security on page 318).
To access the Data-at-Rest page, on the Security page, click the Data-at-Rest tab (see Figure 219
below).
Figure219:Data-at-Rest Page
Tasks
Use the Data-at-Rest page to perform the following tasks:
l Check the current status of Data-at-Rest Encryption (see Checking Data-at-Rest Encryption Status
below).
l Enable Data-at-Rest Encryption for all hard drives in the DXi6900 (see Security on page 318).
l Save or e-mail a Data-at-Rest Recovery file to back up your encryption keys (see Managing
Recovery Files on page 344).
l Upload a premium feature key (PFK) file to enable Data-at-Rest Encryption on a supported Array
module (see Uploading a PFK File on page 345).
CheckingData-at-RestEncryptionStatus
The current status of Data-at-Rest Encryption can be Disabled (default) or Enabled. If it is enabled, all