Recycle Bin Overview

EVS recycle bin is disabled by default. You need to manually enable it before you can use it.

If the recycle bin is enabled, EVS disks will be moved to the recycle bin upon deletion. This can help protect your disk data from accidental deletions.

To learn when deleted disks will be moved to the recycle bin, see Recycle Bin Rules for Deleted EVS Disks.

You can configure a recycle bin policy to define when to move deleted disks to the recycle bin.

EVS recycle bin is available in the following regions: LA-Lima1, LA-Sao Paulo1, LA-Buenos Aires1, and LA-Mexico City2

Notes and Constraints

When you delete a disk, regardless of whether the disk will be moved to the recycle bin or not, the disk snapshots will always be deleted permanently.
There are no limits on the capacity and quantity of disks in the recycle bin.
In the recycle bin, disks can be stored for 7 days. After 7 days, the system will permanently delete the disks, and the disks cannot be recovered.

Recycle Bin Rules for Deleted EVS Disks

When will EVS disks be moved to the recycle bin?

You first have to configure a recycle bin policy to define when to move deleted disks to the recycle bin. Then, disks will be moved there if:

You delete pay-per-use disks.
You delete the cloud service resources that use the disks. The cloud services include ECS, BMS, CCE, and MRS.
You reinstall the ECS OS, and the system automatically creates a new system disk and deletes the old system disk.

EVS disks will not be moved to the recycle bin if:

You delete pay-per-use disks when your account is restricted or frozen.
The system permanently deletes pay-per-use when your account is restricted or frozen.
The number of days that the disks have been created is less than what you specified in the recycle bin policy.
The pay-per-use disks you deleted are already in a grace or retention period.
The system permanently deletes the pay-per-use disks whose retention period has expired.

Recycle Bin Operations

**Table 1** Recycle bin operations
Operation	Description	Reference
Enable the recycle bin.	EVS recycle bin is disabled by default. You need to manually enable it before you can use it.	Enabling the Recycle Bin
Disable the recycle bin.	You can disable the recycle bin as needed. You must empty the recycle bin before disabling it.	Disabling the Recycle Bin
Configure a recycle bin policy.	You can configure a recycle bin policy to define when to move deleted disks to the recycle bin.	Configuring a Recycle Bin Policy
Recover disks from the recycle bin.	You can recover disks from the recycle bin.	Recovering Disks from the Recycle Bin
Permanently delete disks from the recycle bin.	In the recycle bin, disks can be stored for 7 days. Once expired, the system will permanently delete the disks.	Permanently Deleting Disks from the Recycle Bin