About deleting your last available VSatellite¶
Before you delete your very last VSatellite, you should consider the implications carefully.
WARNING!
Deleting the final VSatellite will cause permanent and unrecoverable loss of access to all private key material, even if you have a backup DEK.
Impact of deleting the last VSatellite¶
The impact of deleting your last available VSatellite depends on the DEK protection mode used by your tenant.
Software-based DEK¶
If you delete the last VSatellite:
- The DEK is permanently lost.
- Encrypted data becomes unrecoverable, even if you previously backed up the DEK.
- Disaster recovery is not possible.
HSM-protected DEK¶
If you delete the last VSatellite:
- Data access depends on whether the DEK still exists in the configured HSM partition.
- If the DEK is removed from the HSM, encrypted data becomes unrecoverable.
- The Recovery wizard is not supported in this mode.