FAQ

Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser shows error message "Connection timed out. Failed to open connection to host"
Problem When using Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser on-demand version on ESXi so that the configured license provider is Management Console, Blancco Virtu...
Tue, 28 Jul, 2020 at 9:50 AM
Can I erase virtual machines using our normal, already in place, data security policy which requires specific erasure standards such as HMG Infosec?
Yes, Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser supports the same erasure standards as the Blancco Drive Eraser erasure solutions. If your organization is using a speci...
Tue, 28 Jul, 2020 at 10:15 AM
Can I send a detailed erasure report of the erased virtual machine to an external customer?
Yes, Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser fully supports both the Blancco Management Console and Blancco Cloud to allow for efficient management of erasure report...
Tue, 28 Jul, 2020 at 10:26 AM
How do I identify and target a specific virtual machine for secure erasure?
Virtual machines can be targeted for erasure based on their name or unique identifier (uuid). Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser – On Demand is able to extract ...
Tue, 28 Jul, 2020 at 10:35 AM
How long does an erasure take?
It depends on many factors such as the size of the virtual machine, the available system resources, the I/O depending on where the various virtual machine f...
Tue, 28 Jul, 2020 at 1:02 PM
Is the Virtual Machine name displayed in the erasure report?
Yes, "Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser - On Demand ESXi" and "Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser - REST API" harvest the VM name and automatic...
Tue, 28 Jul, 2020 at 1:23 PM
What are my choices for implementation?
We have three levels of integration: On Demand: A tar ball is unpacked on the ESXi host server and the system administrator issues erasure commands ...
Tue, 28 Jul, 2020 at 4:01 PM