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Can I Change the Type of a Dedicated HSM Instance?

No. Once a Dedicated HSM instance starts to be created, you cannot change its type no matter whether it is successfully created. To use another type of Dedicated HSM instance, you need to purchase it. For details, see Purchasing a Dedicated HSM Instance.

Whether you can unsubscribe from an unwanted instance depends on whether it is successfully created.

  • After a Dedicated HSM instance is successfully created, it can neither be changed to another type nor be refunded. To use a Dedicated HSM instance of another type, you need to purchase it.
  • If a Dedicated HSM instance fails to be created, you unsubscribe from it and get a refund.

    You can click Delete in the row where the instance is located to delete it. Then apply for a refund by submitting a service ticket.

    To use a Dedicated HSM instance of another type, you need to purchase it.

If you use a new type of Dedicated HSM, your old root keys cannot be imported to it.

Parent topic: Dedicated HSM Related