Enabling the Recycle Bin

Scenarios

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.

Constraints

• To learn when EVS disks will be moved to the recycle bin after the recycle bin is enabled, see Recycle Bin Rules for Deleted EVS Disks.
• When you delete a disk, regardless of whether the disk will be moved to the recycle bin or not, legacy snapshots of the disk will always be deleted permanently.
• There are no limits on the capacity and quantity of disks in the recycle bin.
• By default, disks created at least 7 days ago will be moved to the recycle bin upon deletion or unsubscription. You can customize the value, up to a maximum of 1,000 days.

Procedure

1. Sign in to the EVS console.
2. Click the Recycle Bin tab.
3. On the Recycle Bin tab, click Enable Recycle Bin to open the Configure Recycle Bin Policy page.
4. Set a minimum number of days that must elapse after a disk was created before it can be moved to the recycle bin upon deletion or unsubscription.
5. Click OK. Deleted or unsubscribed disks that meet the recycle bin policy will be displayed on the Recycle Bin tab.
   Figure 1 Enable Recycle Bin
   

Related Operations

• You can disable the recycle bin if you no longer need it.
• You can customize how many days after disk creation the disks will be moved to the recycle bin when unsubscribed from or deleted. For details, see Configuring a Recycle Bin Policy.