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Deleting KMIP for VMware instances

Deleting KMIP for VMware instances

Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP™) for VMware® support for Key Protect will end on 16 July 2026, after which interoperability with the Key Protect service will no longer work. Migrate to IBM® Key Protect for IBM Cloud®.

This announcement is applicable only to customers who are using the KMIP for VMware support for Key Protect. Customers who are using KMIP for VMware support for Hyper Protect Crypto Services (HPCS) remain unaffected by this announcement. The KMIP for VMware support for HPCS continues to function as usual without any impact.

Use this procedure to delete the KMIP™ for VMware® instances that you ordered for stand-alone use.

Before you begin

You must remove encryption and configuration in the following sequence:

  1. Decrypt all virtual machines or vSAN™ datastores that are protected by this KMIP for VMware instance, or rekey these resources by using a new Key Management Server (KMS).
  2. Disable host encryption mode for your VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic - Flexible instance, or rekey your hosts by using a new KMS.
  3. Remove the KMS configuration for all VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic - Automated instances that are connected to this KMIP for VMware instance.
  4. Remove the KMIP for VMware instance.
  5. In your Key Protect or Hyper Protect Crypto Services (HPCS) instance, remove all standard keys that were in use by this KMIP for VMware instance.
  6. (Optional) In your Key Protect or HPCS service instance, ensure that no other users are using the root key (CRK) that you are planning to remove. Then, remove the customer CRK that was in use by this KMIP for VMware instance.
  7. (Optional) Ensure that no other users are using the Key Protect or HPCS service instance, then remove the Key Protect or HPCS service instance that was in use by this KMIP for VMware instance.

Procedure to delete KMIP for VMware instances

  1. In the VMware Solutions console, click Resources > KMIP for VMware from the left navigation panel.

  2. In the KMIP for VMware table, find the instance to delete.

  3. In the Actions column, click the Delete icon Delete icon.

  4. In the Delete instance window, click OK.

    The status of the instance is changed to Removing. When the instance deletion is completed, the instance is no longer available in the KMIP for VMware table.