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Remote key management mode, Configuring remote key management mode, Configuring the hp eskm 3.1 – HP Secure Encryption User Manual

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Under Key Management Mode, select Local Key Management Mode.

4.

Click OK.

5.

If you have read and agree to the terms of the EULA, select the check box and click Accept.

6.

A summary screen appears indicating the controller has been successfully configured for encryption
use. Click Finish to continue.

7.

The Encryption Manager screen appears with updated Settings, Accounts and Utilities options.

IMPORTANT:

HP recommends setting up a password recovery question and answer after initial

configuration. If the Crypto Officer password is lost and a recovery question and answer have not

been set, you will need to erase and reconfigure all HP Secure Encryption settings in order to reset
the Crypto Officer password. For more information, see "Set or change the password recovery

question (on page

34

)."

Remote Key Management Mode

IMPORTANT:

HP Enterprise Secure Key Manager 3.1 must already be installed and configured

to operate HP Secure Encryption in Remote Mode. For more information, see "Configuring the HP

ESKM 3.1 (on page

16

)."

In Remote Key Management Mode, keys are imported and exported between the controller and the HP
ESKM 3.1 which provides a redundant, secure store with continuous access to the keys. To enable key

exchanges between the HP Smart Array Px3x controller and the HP ESKM 3.1, a network connection is

required both during pre-OS boot time and during OS operations. Because the controller does not have

direct network access capabilities, HP iLO provides the necessary network access to facilitate key exchanges
between the controller and the HP ESKM 3.1. HP iLO has both network presence and is constantly running

on AUX power regardless of the server state. The keys exchanged between HP iLO, HP ESKM 3.1, and the

controller are all secured.
Characteristics

High volume key storage

Keys are kept in separate storage from servers to protect against physical removal

Requires network availability and a remote key management system

Configuring Remote Key Management Mode

To configure HP Secure Encryption to operate in Remote mode:

1.

Configure the HP ESKM 3.1 ("

Configuring the HP ESKM 3.1

" on page

16

).

2.

Connect HP iLO to the HP ESKM 3.1 ("

Connecting HP iLO to HP ESKM 3.1

" on page

28

).

3.

Install HP SSA. For more information, see the HP Smart Storage Administrator User Guide.

4.

Configure the HP Smart Array Px3x controller ("

Configuring the controller (remote mode)

" on page

30

).

Configuring the HP ESKM 3.1

1.

Log in to the HP ESKM 3.1 ("

Logging in to the HP ESKM 3.1

" on page

17

).

2.

Create initial user accounts ("

Adding a user

" on page

17

).

a.

Create a temporary user account for deployment.