DELL MD3220 User Manual

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks

The following table shows how to interpret the security status of a disk group

The Physical Disk Security menu appears in the Storage Array menu. The 

Physical Disk Security menu has these options:

• Create  Security  Key
• Change Security Key
• Save  Security  Key  File
• Validate  Security  Key
• Unlock  Drives 

If you have not created a security key for the storage array, the Create 

Security Key option is active. If you have created a security key for the storage 

array, the Create Security Key option is inactive with a check mark to the left. The 

Change Security Key option, the Save Security Key option, and the Validate Security 

Key option are now active.

The Secure Physical Disks option appears in the Disk Group menu. The 

Secure Physical Disks option is active if these conditions are true:

• The selected storage array is not security enabled but is comprised entirely 

of security capable physical disks.

• The storage array contains no snapshot base virtual disks or snapshot 

repository virtual disks.

• The disk group is in an Optimal state.
• A security key is set up for the storage array. 

The Secure Physical Disks option is inactive if these conditions are not true.

The Secure Physical Disks option is inactive with a check mark to the left if 

the disk group is already security enabled.

Yes

The disk group is composed of all 

SED physical disks and is in a 

Secure state.

Not applicable. Only SED 

physical disks can be in a Secure 

state.

No

The disk group is composed of all 

SED physical disks and is in a 

Non-Secure state.

The disk group is not entirely 

composed of SED physical disks.

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