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Delete keys with KMU and CMU

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Delete keys with KMU and CMU - AWS CloudHSM

Use the deleteKey command to delete a key, as in the following example. Only the key owner can delete a key.

Command: deleteKey -k 524300
Cfm3DeleteKey returned: 0x00 : HSM Return: SUCCESS

Cluster Error Status
Node id 0 and err state 0x00000000 : HSM Return: SUCCESS
Node id 1 and err state 0x00000000 : HSM Return: SUCCESS
Node id 2 and err state 0x00000000 : HSM Return: SUCCESS
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