Deleting backup encryption keys from the server

Use this procedure to delete a backup encryption key from the key management server.

CautionBefore deleting a secondary backup encryption key from the key management server, verify that you have another backed up encryption key.

Before you begin

  • Create the secondary back up of the encryption key. See Backing up encryption keys.
  • Verify that the key is not allocated to the parity group.
  • You must have the Security Administrator (View & Modify) role.

Procedure

  1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

  2. Expand Administration in the Explorer pane, and select Encryption Keys.

  3. On the Encryption Keys tab, click View Backup Keys on Server.

  4. In the View Backup Keys on Server window, select the key ID for the backup data encryption key you want to delete and then click Delete Backup Keys on Server.

  5. In the Delete Backup Keys on Server window, confirm the settings, and enter your task name in Task Name, and then click Apply.

    If you want the Task window to open after you click Apply, select Go to tasks window for status.

  6. In the message that appears asking whether to apply the setting to the storage system, click OK.

Results

The data encryption key is deleted.
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