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Delete Backup Data/Schedule

Overview

From this page you can delete the backup schedule in the client along with its backup data in the backup server.

How to get here in the Web Console?
 In the top menu, select: "Backup-> List Backup Schedules”.
From the list of backup schedules, click on the delete icon in the Action column of the backup schedule that you want to delete.

Delete Backup Data/Schedule

From this page you can delete the backup schedule in the client along its backup data in the backup server.

The following options are configurable before proceeding with the delete operation:

  1. What to delete

    1. Backup Schedule & Data - If you choose this option, the backup schedule in the client and the backup data in the backup server will be deleted.

      • Delete backup schedule (from client) even if server is down

        • If you select yes, then the backup schedule in the client will be immediately deleted and a request to delete the backup data will sent to the backup server. If the backup server is down, an alert will be shown that the backup data could not be deleted and you will then have to manually delete the backup data from the backup server.

        • If you select 'No' for this option, the backup schedule in the client will not be deleted unless the backup data in the backup server is deleted. The client will send a request to the backup server to delete the data and if the backup server is down, the client will again send the request after 5 minutes. The number of times the client should try resending the delete request can be configured through the DeleteSchedule entry in the SGConfiguration.conf file. By default, it is 5.

    2. Backup Data only - If you choose this option, it will only delete the backup data from the server and the backup schedule will remain in the client.

      • Delete specific files only

        • No, delete all files in this schedule - All the backup data of this backup schedule will be deleted in the backup server.

        • Yes, let me choose files to delete - You will be taken to a different page where you can select the specific files that you want to delete. This option will not be available for 'Same Machine' backups.

  2. Backup server(s) from which the backup data is to be deleted.

  3. If the backup is password enabled, then you need to provide the password too.

Once all the options are set as described above, click on the Delete button to activate the delete operation. The status of the delete can be viewed from the Deleted Backup Reports page.

Please note the following:

  1. If a backup is in progress when the delete operation was invoked, then the backup will be suspended automatically and the backup data (and schedule) will be deleted.
  2. If there are problems with the delete operation, the status report will indicate that and the delete operation will be scheduled every 5 minutes.
  3. If a restore of the backup data is in progress when the delete operation is invoked, then the delete operation will be aborted. The delete operation has to be manually invoked again.

Permanently Deleting Only Specific Files From The Server

After providing the required parameters, select the radio button "Backup Data only". You will see a choice "Delete specific files only ?". Select the radio button "Yes, let me choose files to delete" for that choice. When you select that radio button, will list the backup data tree which will help you to filter the files and then delete the data.

Permanently Deleting All Files From The Server

After providing the required parameters, select the option "Backup Data only" and then select "No, delete all files in this schedule" and then click the delete button. Your backup data will be deleted in the selected backup servers.

Troubleshooting Tips

Limitations

If a backup could not be deleted because of some reason (the backup server being down permanently etc.) then the delete operation will be scheduled every 5 minutes. There is no way to cancel the delete operation. It will be scheduled again even when is stopped and restarted. The number of times the delete operation will be rescheduled depends upon the DeleteSchedule entry in the SGConfiguration.conf file.
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