Deleting authentication and ID mapping

You can choose to delete the ID mappings that are generated and stored on IBM Storage Scale. The authentication method that is configured in the system can be deleted too. This deletion might result in a complete loss of data access. Before you delete an ID mapping, determine how to maintain data access if needed.

It is not possible to delete both an authentication method and the current ID mappings at the same time. If you need to delete the current ID mappings, you need to first delete the authentication method that is configured in the system. If only the authentication settings are deleted, you can return to the existing setting by reconfiguring authentication. You cannot recover a deleted ID mapping. Typically, IDs are deleted in test systems or as part of a service operation.

For more information about how to delete authentication and ID mappings, see Deleting the authentication and the ID-mapping configuration.