Remove a key management server (KMS)
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You might want to remove a key management server in some cases. For example, you might want to remove a site-specific KMS if you have decommissioned the site.
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You have reviewed the considerations and requirements for using a key management server.
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You are signed in to the Grid Manager using a supported web browser.
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You have the Root access permission.
You can remove a KMS in these cases:
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You can remove a site-specific KMS if the site has been decommissioned or if the site includes no appliance nodes with node encryption enabled.
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You can remove the default KMS if a site-specific KMS already exists for each site that has appliance nodes with node encryption enabled.
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Select CONFIGURATION > Security > Key management server.
The Key management server page appears and shows all key management servers that have been configured.
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Select the KMS you want to remove, and select Actions > Remove.
You can also remove a KMS by selecting the KMS name in the table and selecting Remove from the KMS details page.
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Confirm the following is true:
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You are removing a site-specific KMS for a site that has no appliance node with node encryption enabled.
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You are removing the default KMS, but a site-specific KMS already exists for each site with node encryption.
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Select Yes.
The KMS configuration is removed.