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. Configure the recycle bin policy.

   

   Table 1 Recycle bin policy parameters

   Parameter	Example Value	Description
   Number of days since disk creation	1	If disks were created more than this number of days ago, they will be moved to the recycle bin upon deletion or unsubscription. For example, if you set this parameter to 1, disks created within 1 day will not be moved to the recycle bin upon deletion, but deleted permanently. Disks created more than 1 day ago will be moved to the recycle bin upon deletion and billed on a pay-per-use basis. NOTE: If you use both ECS and EVS recycle bins, you are advised to configure the same minimum number of days for moving ECSs and EVS disks to the recycle bins to avoid issues brought by different lifecycles. For details, see Recycle Bin Policy Configuration Suggestions.
   Number of days disks can be retained	10	The maximum number of days that disks can be retained in the recycle bin. When a disk stays longer than the days you specify, it will be automatically deleted. For example, if you set this parameter to 10, disks can stay in the recycle bin for up to 10 days. After that, the disks will be automatically deleted and cannot be recovered.

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 Links

• 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.