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SED Storage Pool and Static Volume Actions

Go to Storage & Snapshots > Storage > Storage/Snapshots, select a SED pool or volume, click Manage, then select Actions > SED Settings to perform the following actions.

Action

Description

Change SED Pool Password

Change SED Volume Password

Change the SED security password. You can also choose to save the encryption key to the local NAS.

Warning:

Remember this password. If you forget the password, the pool will become inaccessible and all data will be unrecoverable.

Saving the encryption key enables QTS to automatically unlock and mount the SED pool when the NAS starts up. If the encryption key is not saved, you must specify the encryption password every time the NAS restarts.

Warning:

Enabling this setting can result in unauthorized data access if unauthorized personnel are able to physically access the NAS.

Lock

Lock the pool or volume. All volumes, LUNs, snapshots, and data will become inaccessible until it is unlocked.

Unlock

Unlock a locked SED pool or volume. All volumes, LUNs, snapshots, and data will become accessible.

Disable SED Security

Remove the encryption password and disable the ability to lock and unlock the volume or pool.

Enable SED Security

Add an encryption password and enable the ability to lock and unlock the volume or pool.