## Purging Volumes

Purging keys deletes deactivated or active keys from the Cisco KMC. You can delete the deactivated volume group, which purges all keys. If you delete an active volume group, all the keys are deactivated.

Purging keys at the volume level in unique key mode allows you to purge specific volumes.

Restrictions

• Purging keys from the Cisco KMC cannot be undone.

Detailed Steps

To purge keys that are currently active or deactivated, follow these steps:

1. Select a volume group and click Active or Deactivated to view the keys that are deactivated in the Cisco KMC.

2. Select the deactivated keys that you want to purge.

3. Click Remove.