10 Working with Self Encrypting Drive (SED) Based Encryption

Self Encrypting Drive (SED) based Encryption provides the capability to manage all the SEDs connected to the controller by using only one active pin called the Master Key. The controller keeps the master key in NVRAM. When the controller boots, the master key is read from NVRAM and applied to all the attached controller owned SEDs.

The following images show that the controller supports both maxCrypto and Managed SED. It also shows the properties of maxCrypto and Self Encrypting Drive (SED) before configuration.

Click the controller node, and select Security tab. The Security Info > SED Encryption Info displays the properties of SED based encryption.

If the controller supports only Managed SED, click the controller node, and then click the Security tab. The SED Encryption Info panel displays the properties of SED based encryption.