DELL MD3220 User Manual

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks

To create a security key:

1 In the AMW toolbar, select Storage ArrayPhysical Disk Security

Create Security Key.
The 

Create Security Key window is displayed.

2 Enter a string that becomes part of the secure key identifier, in Security 

key identifier.
You can enter up to 189 alphanumeric characters without spaces, 

punctuation, or symbols. Additional characters is generated automatically 

and is appended to the end of the string that you enter. The generated 

characters help to ensure that the secure key identifier is unique.

3 Edit the default path by adding a file name to the end of the path or Click 

Browse, navigate to the required folder and enter the name of the file.

4 Enter a string for the pass phrase, in Pass phrase.

The pass phrase must:
• be between eight and 32 characters long.
• contain at least one uppercase letter.
• contain at least one lowercase letter.
• contain at least one number.
• contain at least one non-alphanumeric character, for example, < > @ 

+.

The pass phrase that you enter is masked.

Create Key is active only if the pass phrase meets the above mentioned 

criterion.

5 In Confirm pass phrase, re-enter the exact string that you entered in Pass 

phrase.
Make a record of the pass phrase that you entered and the security key 

identifier that is associated with the pass phrase. You need this 

information for later secure operations.

6 Click Create Key.
7 Make a record of the security key identifier and the file name from the 

Create Security Key Complete dialog, and click OK.

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