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What Is a Default Key?

A default key is automatically created by another cloud service using KMS, such as Object Storage Service (OBS). The alias of a default key ends with /default.

You can use the management console to query but cannot disable or schedule the deletion of default keys.

Default keys are hosted for free, and are charged based on the number of the API requests for them. If API requests exceed the free limit, the excess part will be charged.

Table 1 Default Master Keys

Alias

Cloud Service

obs/default

Object Storage Service (OBS)

evs/default

Elastic Volume Service (EVS)

ims/default

Image Management Service (IMS)

vbs/default

Volume Backup Service (VBS)

kps/default

Key Pair Service (KPS)

csms/default

Cloud Secret Management Service (CSMS)

A default key is automatically created when a user employs the KMS encryption function for the first time in another cloud service.

Parent topic: KMS Related