Deleting an Automated Backup

Scenarios

This section describes how to delete an automated backup. If the automated backup policy is disabled, DDS allows you to delete stored automated backups to release storage space.

If the automated backup policy is enabled, DDS will delete automated backups as they expire. You cannot delete them manually.

The deletion operation is irreversible. Exercise caution when performing this operation.

Method 1

1. Log in to the DDS console.
2. On the Instance Management page, click the target DB instance.
3. In the navigation pane on the left, click Backups & Restorations.
4. On the Backups & Restorations tab, locate the automated backup to be deleted and click Delete.

   Backups being used to recover instances cannot be deleted.

5. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.

Method 2

1. Log in to the DDS console.
2. In the navigation pane on the left, click Backup Management.
3. On the Backup & Restorations page, locate the automated backup to be deleted and click Delete in the Operation column.

   Backups being used to recover instances cannot be deleted.

4. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.