Deleting data encryption license keys

Delete data encryption license keys from a file on the SN computer.

You can only delete encryption keys with a Free attribute can be deleted. Encryption keys with the other attributes cannot be deleted.

Prerequisites

  1. In Hitachi Command Suite:

  1. On the Resources tab, click Storage Systems, and then expand All Storage Systems.

  1. Expand the target storage system, and then select Encryption Keys.

In Storage Navigator:

  1. Display the Storage Navigator main window.

  1. Select Administration in Explorer, and select Encryption Keys.

  1. On the Encryption Keys tab, click More Actions > Delete Keys.

  1. To backup encryption keys to the key management server, click Next. To back up encryption keys to the server, see Backing up keys to a key management server.

  1. In the Delete Keys window, click Finish.

  1. In the Confirm window, confirm the settings, and enter your task name in Task Name.

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

Click Apply.

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

The data encryption license key is deleted from the file on the SN computer.

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