Delete snapshots

You cannot delete snapshots for an existing PN. However, if you deleted a PN, because you either removed the PN from production or you moved the PN to another HA Appliance, you might want to delete all the orphan data associated with that PN. Such orphan data includes:

•	PN snapshots

•

RN

•	RN snapshots

•	Self test schedules

However, in the latter case, don’t delete the orphan data without first confirming that backups for the PN are working on the new HA Appliance. Moreover, to keep the onQ Appliances in sync, Quorum recommends that you perform this procedure on the HA Appliance’s DR Appliances and DR Mirrors.

To delete orphan data:

1.	Log on to the HA Appliance’s onQ Portal.

2.	Go to PROTECTION CONFIG tab > FIND ORPHANS button.

The onQ Portal searches the Repository for orphan data. If onQ Portal doesn’t find any orphan data, the onQ Portal returns a No data found that does not belong to a configured PN message. Otherwise, the onQ Portal prompts you to purge the orphan data that the onQ Portal did find.

3.	Select the check box for the PN whose orphan snapshots you want to delete, then click YES.

Warning:  You cannot abort a purge after it begins.

A progress dialog appears, highlighting the number of files waiting to be deleted. This process can take several minutes per snapshot.

4.	After the purge completes, repeat Step 2 to verify that the onQ Portal removed all orphan snapshots.

5.	(Recommended) Repeat this process on each DR Appliance and DR Mirror so that all onQ Appliances are in sync.

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