Deleting VSatellites¶

When you need to retire an existing VSatellite, you can delete it from the VSatellites page.

To delete a VSatellite, you'll delete it within Certificate Manager - SaaS and then delete the binaries from the file system where it's installed.

Reassign existing services to a different VSatellite¶

1. Sign in to Venafi Control Plane.
2. Click Settings > Services.
3. In the left pane, click the service you want to reassign.
4. Click the Administration tab.
5. In the VSatellite section, click in the box and select a different VSatellite.
6. Click Save.

Repeat these steps for every service running on the VSatellite you want to delete.

Delete a VSatellite from Certificate Manager - SaaS¶

1. Click Settings > Services.
2. Select the VSatellite you want to delete, and then click Delete.
3. When prompted, click Delete to confirm that you want to delete it.
4. Log in to Certificate Manager - SaaS.
5. Click Settings > VSatellites.
6. Select the VSatellite you want to delete, and then click Delete.
7. When prompted, select I understand the risks of deleting the VSatellite, and then click Delete VSatellite to confirm.

Remove VSatellite binaries¶

After deleting any VSatellite in Certificate Manager - SaaS, remember to remove the VSatellite binaries from the server where it's installed.

You can remove the binaries from a command line using a vsatctl command:

sudo ./vsatctl uninstall