ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT SET KEY USING TAG 'rotation_2025' IDENTIFIED BY "hsm_password" WITH BACKUP USING 'hsm_wallet_password';
If you have confirmed that the keys in the HSM are "orphaned" (not linked to any active database or backup), you may need to manually delete them using the HSM’s native utility.⚠️ Never delete keys from an HSM without a verified backup of the database and the keys themselves. Losing these keys results in permanent data loss. 🛡 Best Practices to Avoid ORA-28414 ora-28414 specified keys are in hsm
The most frequent reason DBAs search for this error is that they are trying to and have used incorrect syntax or configuration. The standard ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT commands for software wallets do not directly apply when an HSM is involved. ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT SET KEY USING TAG 'rotation_2025'
Check your TDE_CONFIGURATION and sqlnet.ora settings. If you are using WALLET_ROOT in Oracle 19c or later, the database needs to know it should look for both HSM and FILE-based keys . The standard ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT commands for software