Cisco Cisco Smart Storage Hard Drive Trays Technical References
How to Encrypt Data
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Encryption Password
Enter an encryption password, which will be used to unlock the encrypted volume. The
encryption password must be 8-16 characters long and cannot contain spaces ( ). Try to
select a long password which combines letters and numbers.
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Use Default Value: Select to use the default encryption password “admin”.
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Save Encryption Key: Select to save the encryption key on the NAS (this option
can be changed later).
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If checked: The NAS will unlock the encrypted disk volume automatically using
the saved password when it starts up.
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If not checked: The encrypted disk volume is locked when the NAS starts up.
You have to login the NAS as an administrator and enter the encryption
password to unlock the disk volume.
Then proceed to the next step and finish the NAS installation.
Create a New Encrypted Disk Volume with New Hard Drives
If your NAS has been installed and you want to create a new encrypted disk volume by
installing new hard drives on the server, follow the steps below.
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Install the new hard drive(s) to the NAS.