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LSI Corporation Confidential

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July 2011

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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide

Chapter 11: Using MegaRAID Advanced Software

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LSI SafeStore Encryption Services

11.6.2

Supporting EKM Mode

When you choose EKM for drive security, and decide to configure, EKM mode is
supported, and EKMS is present, the application responds to different behaviors
depending on the scenarios at that particular time.

The first scenario occurs when EKM is enabled, and the second scenario occurs when
EKM is enabled and EKMS is present. The details of this scenario are described further in
this section.

Perform the following steps to configure, EKM mode is supported, and EKMS is present:

1. Select the Physical tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window,

and select a controller icon.

2. Choose any one of the following options to arrive at the Drive Security Choose

Mode wizard.

Select Go To >> Controller >> Enable Drive Security in the main navigation bar in
the top portion of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window.

Right-click the controller icon, and click Enable Drive Security menu.

The Drive Security Choose Mode wizard appears, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 319: Drive Security Choose Mode Dialog

3. Select the External Key management (EKM) radio button.

4. Click OK.

After you click OK, two scenarios occur, based on the availability of EKMS.