## Exporting Volume Groups From Deactivated Clusters

Note Exporting volume groups from deactivated clusters applies to both Tape and Disk. However for Disk, if the cluster is offline you must provide the master key for the cluster.

When an SME cluster is deactivated, all key management operations such as exporting volume groups, are performed at the Cisco KMC. Exporting volume keys is a critical operation and must be authorized by SME Recovery Officers.

The following sections describe the exporting of volume groups in different modes:

• Exporting Volume Groups Using Basic Mode

• Exporting Volume Groups Using Standard Mode

• Exporting Volume Groups Using Advanced Mode