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Viewing KMIP for VMware instances

Viewing 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 view the KMIP™ for VMware® instances that you ordered and information about them.

Procedure to view 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, you can see information about the instances that you ordered.

KMIP for VMware instances items
Item Description
Name The name of the instance.
Region The IBM Cloud® region where the instance is hosted.
Creation time The date and time when the instance was created.
Status The status of the instance.

The instance can have different statuses.

KMIP for VMware instances status descriptions
Status Description
Installing The instance is being created.
Inactive The instance is successfully deployed, but it is not configured yet.
Configuring The instance is being activated.
Installed The instance is ready to use.
Removing The instance is being deleted.