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How to configure the Onboard Key Manager (OKM) for password protected boot

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Applies to

  • Onboard Key Manager (OKM)
  • NetApp Volume Encryption (NVE)
  • ONTAP 9

Description

This article describes the procedure to configure the Onboard Key Manager (OKM) for password protected boot.

  • ONTAP versions 9.4 and later have the capability to require the Onboard Key Manager (OKM) passphrase during the system boot process.
  • The OKM protected boot feature protects the ONTAP system from attackers who might gain physical access to the system.
  • The OKM passphrase is required during a system boot when the OKM protected boot feature is enabled.
  • This feature is particularly useful when physically transporting the ONTAP system from one location to another.
  • If desired, the feature can be enabled for transport, and then disabled once transport is complete.

 

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