Deleting a drive

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

  1. Go to the appropriate page or directory.
    • Graphical user interface:
      1. Log on to the graphical user interface.
      2. In the Key and Device Management section on Welcome page, select LTO.
      3. Click Go to > Manage keys and devices.
      4. Alternatively, right-click LTO and select Manage keys and devices.
      5. On the management page for LTO, select a device.
      6. click Delete.
      7. Alternatively, right-click a drive and then select Delete.
    • REST interface:
      • Open a REST client.
  2. 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