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 TLS Protect Cloud™ 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 TLS Protect Cloud¶

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 TLS Protect Cloud.
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 TLS Protect Cloud, 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