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layout: docs
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page_title: operator rotate - Command
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sidebar_title: <code>rotate</code>
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description: |-
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The "operator rotate" rotates the underlying encryption key which is used to
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secure data written to the storage backend. This installs a new key in the key
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ring. This new key is used to encrypt new data, while older keys in the ring
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are used to decrypt older data.
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# operator rotate
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The `operator rotate` rotates the underlying encryption key which is used to
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secure data written to the storage backend. This installs a new key in the key
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ring. This new key is used to encrypted new data, while older keys in the ring
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are used to decrypt older data.
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This is an online operation and does not cause downtime. This command is run
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per-cluster (not per-server), since Vault servers in HA mode share the same
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storage backend.
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## Examples
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Rotate Vault's encryption key:
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```shell-session
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$ vault operator rotate
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Key Term 3
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Install Time 01 May 17 10:30 UTC
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```
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## Usage
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The following flags are available in addition to the [standard set of
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flags](/docs/commands) included on all commands.
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### Output Options
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- `-format` `(string: "table")` - Print the output in the given format. Valid
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formats are "table", "json", or "yaml". This can also be specified via the
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`VAULT_FORMAT` environment variable.
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