## Read-Only Disks

Read-only disks allows the host to read the contents of a disk in a failed state by specifying an encryption key. This is a solution to recover the contents of a disk. When there is an situation where the possible set of keys to a disk is known, this mode can be used to try each of the possible keys to find the correct key to read the contents of the disk. This mode is not expected to be used in the normal configuration or normal recovery procedures that have been discussed in this document.

To recover the data using the read-only mode, perform the following steps:

1. In the Manage Disk Encryption:Settings page, select Make Read-Only.

Once you get the correct key, you can recover the disk using the recovery wizard.

2. For more information in recovering disks, see Recovering SME Disks.