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Updated on 2024-02-04 GMT+08:00
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Deleting a Backup

You can delete unwanted backups to reduce space usage and costs.

CBR supports manual deletion of backups and automatic deletion of expired backups. The latter is executed based on the backup retention rule in the backup policy. For details, see Creating a Backup Policy.

Prerequisites

  • There is at least one backup.
  • The backup to be deleted is in the Available or Error state.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the CBR console.

    1. Log in to the management console.
    2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
    3. Click and choose Storage > Cloud Backup and Recovery. Select a backup type from the left navigation pane.

  2. Click the Backups tab and locate the desired backup. For details, see Viewing a Backup.
  3. Choose More > Delete from the Operation column. Alternatively, select the backups you want to delete in a batch and click Delete in the upper left corner to delete them.

  4. Click Yes.
Parent topic: Backup Management