You can delete a device such as a tape drive. Metadata for the device that you delete,
such as the drive serial number, is removed from the IBM® Security Guardium® Key Lifecycle Manager database.
About this task
Before you begin, ensure that a current backup exists for the IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager database. If you use the REST interface, obtain
the uuid
of the device that you intend to delete.
You can use the Delete menu item or Device Delete REST Service to
delete a device. Your role must have permissions to the delete action and to
the appropriate device group.
Procedure
-
Go to the appropriate page or directory.
- Graphical user interface:
- Log on to the graphical user interface.
- In the Key and Device Management section on Welcome page, select
LTO.
- Click .
- Alternatively, right-click LTO and select Manage keys and
devices.
- On the management page for
LTO
, select a device.
- click Delete.
- Alternatively, right-click a drive and then select Delete.
- REST interface:
-
Delete the device.
- Graphical user interface:
On the Confirm dialog, read the confirmation message before you
delete the device. Metadata for the device that you delete, such as the drive serial number, is
removed from the IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager database. Click
OK.
- REST interface:
Use
Device Delete REST Service to delete a device. You must
specify the device uuid. For example, you can send the following HTTP request by using a REST
client:
GET https://localhost:port/SKLM/rest/v1/devices?type=LTO
Content-Type: application/json
Accept : application/json
Authorization : SKLMAuth userAuthId=37ea1939-1374-4db7-84cd-14e399be2d20
Accept-Language : en
DELETE https://localhost:port/SKLM/rest/v1/devices/DEVICE-74386920-148c-
47b2-a1e2-d19194b315cf
Content-Type: application/json
Accept : application/json
Authorization : SKLMAuth userAuthId=37ea1939-1374-4db7-84cd-14e399be2d20