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- *created*: IntDate, optional. The *created* attribute indicates when this version of the key was created. The value is null for keys created prior to the addition of this attribute. Its value MUST be a number containing an IntDate value.
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- *updated*: IntDate, optional. The *updated* attribute indicates when this version of the key was updated. The value is null for keys that were last updated prior to the addition of this attribute. Its value MUST be a number containing an IntDate value.
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- *hsmPlatform*: string, optional. The underlying HSM Platform that is protecting a key. A hsmPlatform value of 2 means the key is protected by our latest FIPS 140 Level 3 validated HSM platform. A HsmPlatform value of 1 refers to our previous FIPS 140 Level 2 HSM platform using nCipher HSMs.
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- *hsmPlatform*: string, optional. The underlying HSM Platform that is protecting a key.
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- A hsmPlatform value of 2 means the key is protected by our latest FIPS 140 Level 3 validated HSM platform.
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- A hsmPlatform value of 1 means the key is protected by our previous FIPS 140 Level 2 HSM platform using nCipher HSMs.
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- A hsmPlatform value of 0 means the key is protected by a FIPS 140 Level 1 HSM software cryptographic module.
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- if this is not set by a Managed HSM pool, it is protected by our latest FIPS 140 Level 3 validated HSM platform.
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It’s important to note that keys are bound to the HSM in which they were created. New keys are seamlessly created and stored in the new HSMs. While there is no way to migrate or transfer keys, new key versions are automatically in the new HSMs. For more information, see [How to migrate key workloads](../general/migrate-key-workloads.md).
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It’s important to note that keys are bound to the HSM in which they were created. New keys are seamlessly created and stored in the new HSMs. While there is no way to migrate or transfer keys, new key versions are automatically in the new HSMs. For more information on how to migrate to a new key, see [How to migrate key workloads](../general/migrate-key-workloads.md).
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For more information on IntDate and other data types, see [About keys, secrets, and certificates: [Data types](../general/about-keys-secrets-certificates.md#data-types).
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