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Deleting Disks

Scenarios

If users' service volume changes, data disks are redundant in a desktop pool, or they want temporary large-capacity disks that can be uninstalled and unsubscribe from after using them, you can delete a disk by referring to this section. After a data disk is deleted, the data on the disk is permanently deleted and cannot be restored. You are advised to delete a data disk only when the mapping between disk partitions and data disks can be determined. For example, you can delete data disks when there is only one data disk or data disks can be distinguished by disk capacity.

Notes and Constraints

  • You have confirmed that the data on the user data disk is no longer used.
  • Only one disk can be deleted from a desktop pool at a time.
  • The desktop has no ongoing tasks.
  • Only disks of pay-per-use desktops can be deleted.
  • The desktop will be restarted during disk deletion. Disk data will be permanently deleted and cannot be restored.
  • Some desktops in the desktop pool have different data disk quantities. Unify the disk quantity of desktops in the desktop list first.

Procedure

You can delete disks in the following three scenarios. Select a scenario as required.

Deleting a Disk from a Desktop Pool

  1. Log in to the console.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose Desktops > Desktop Pools.

    The Desktop Pools page is displayed.

  3. You can access the page for deleting disks of a desktop pool in either of the following ways:

    • Method 1:
      1. Locate the desktop pool whose disks are to be deleted, and choose More > Disk > Delete Disk in the Operation column. The page for deleting disks is displayed.
    • Method 2:
      1. On the desktop pool page, click the name of the desktop pool whose disks are to be deleted. The basic information page of the desktop pool is displayed.
      2. Click Delete on the right of the Disk Information column in the desktop pool information. The page for deleting disks is displayed.

  4. Select the applicable scope.

    • Only added desktops: The change is only applied to new desktops that are automatically or manually added to the desktop pool.
    • Added and idle desktops: The change is applied to new desktops that are automatically or manually added to the desktop pool and idle desktops (those not assigned to users) in the desktop pool.
    • Added and existing desktops: The change is applied to new desktops that are automatically or manually added to the desktop pool and all desktops in the desktop pool.

  5. Select the disk to be deleted.
  6. Confirm the operation, and enter DELETE or click Auto Enter.
  7. Click OK.

Deleting Disks from a Desktop in a Static Desktop Pool

  1. Log in to the console.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose Desktops > Desktop Pools.

    The Desktop Pools page is displayed.

  3. Locate the desktop and choose More > Disks and Snapshots > Delete Disk in the Operation column. The Delete Disk page is displayed.
  4. Select the disk to be deleted.
  5. Confirm the operation, and enter DELETE or click Auto Enter.
  6. Confirm the deletion.

Deleting Disks from a Desktop in a Dynamic Pool

  1. Log in to the console.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose Desktops > Desktop Pools.

    The Desktop Pools page is displayed.

  3. Click Data Disk Counts Varied to filter out desktops that have different numbers of data disks.

    • Deleting a single disk: Locate the desktop and choose More > Disks Management > Delete Disk in the Operation column. The Delete Disk page is displayed.
    • Deleting disks in batches: Click More > Disks Management > Delete Disk above the list. The Delete Disk page is displayed.

  4. Locate the desktop and choose More > Disks and Snapshots > Delete Disk in the Operation column. The Delete Disk page is displayed.
  5. Confirm the operation, and enter DELETE or click Auto Enter.
  6. Confirm the deletion.
Parent Topic: Disks