Updating a Key
The validity period of the key is one year. The system automatically updates the key 30 days before the key expires. In addition, the system allows you to manually update the key to enhance key security.
Prerequisites
This operation can be performed only by the super administrator and administrator.
Procedure
- Log in to DeviceManager.
- Choose System > Storage Pools.
- Click More on the right of the desired storage pool and choose Rekey.Figure 2-5 Updating a key
The Warning dialog box is displayed.
- Carefully read the contents. Then select I have read and understand the consequences associated with performing this operation and click OK.
The Success dialog box is displayed.
The Success dialog box only indicates that the key update operation is issued successfully. It takes several minutes for the system to update the keys for all SEDs (depending on the number of SEDs). After the update is complete, the system reports an event "succeeded in updating the key of self-encrypting disks". If you want to perform other operations (for example, deleting the storage pool) after the update operation is issued, ensure that you perform these operations after the system has reported this event.
- Click OK.
Follow-up Procedure
After the self-encrypting storage pool is updated, export keys in time.