Workflow for deleting data encryption license keys
Delete a data encryption license key from a file on the HDvM - SN computer or from a key management server.
Use the following process to delete a data encryption license key:
Back up the secondary data encryption license key.
For more information about backing up secondary data encryption license keys, see Workflow for backing up secondary data encryption license keys.
Ensure the key is not allocated to the parity group.
See the Encryption Keys window and check the key allocation.
Delete the data encryption license key using one of the following methods:
Delete the key from a file on the HDvM - SN computer.
For more information about deleting keys from the HDvM - SN computer, see Deleting data encryption license keys.
Delete the backup key from the key management server.
For more information about deleting backup keys from a key management server, see Deleting backup data encryption license keys from the server.