Viewing a CMK

This section describes how to view the information about the custom key on the KMS console, including the key alias, status, ID, and creation time. The status of a key can be Enabled, Disabled, Scheduled deletion, or Pending import.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click . Choose Security > Key Management Service. The Key Management Service page is displayed.
  1. Check the key list.

    Table 1 Key list parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Alias/ID

    Alias of a key and the random ID of a key generated during its creation.

    Status

    Status of a CMK, which can be one of the following:

    • Enabled

      The CMK is enabled.

    • Disabled

      The CMK is disabled.

    • Pending deletion

      The CMK is scheduled for deletion.

    • Pending import

      If your CMK does not have materials, its status is Pending import.

    Key Algorithm and Usage

    Key algorithm selected during key creation and its usage

    Origin

    Source of key material, which can be one of the following:

    • External

      The key is imported to the KMS from an external system.

    • Key Management Service

      The key is a default key or created in KMS.

    Operation

    Operations you can perform on the key, such as disable, delete, import key material, or cancel deletion. You can also assign keys to projects.

  2. You can click the alias of a key to view its details.

    To change the alias or description of the CMK, click next to the value of Alias or Description.

    • A default key (the alias suffix of which is /default) does not allow alias and description changes.
    • The alias and description of a CMK cannot be changed if the CMK is in Pending deletion status.

Parent topic: Managing CMKs