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Deleting a Manual Backup

Scenarios

You can delete manual backups for instances and tables to release storage space.

  • Deleted manual backups cannot be recovered. Exercise caution when performing this operation.
  • Automated backups cannot be manually deleted.
  • Backups that are being restored cannot be deleted.
  • To delete a backup, you must log in to the account that the backup belongs to.
  • Manual backups cannot be deleted for GaussDB single-replica instances of versions earlier than 3.0.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and project.

  3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > GaussDB.
  4. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Backups. On the displayed page, locate the manual backup to be deleted and click Delete in the Operation column.

    Alternatively, on the Instances page, click the instance name to go to the Basic Information page. On the Backups page, locate the target backup you want to delete and click Delete in the Operation column.

  5. Click Yes.

    After the backup is deleted, it will not be displayed on the Backups page.

  6. If you have enabled operation protection, click Send Code in the displayed Identify Verification dialog box and enter the obtained verification code. Then, click OK.

    Two-factor authentication improves the security of your account. For details about how to view and enable high-risk operation protection, see Identity and Access Management User Guide.

Parent topic: Data Backup