PowerProtect Data Manager 19.14 Storage Direct User Guide

Delete backup copies

In addition to deleting backups after the retention period expires, PowerProtect Data Manager enables you to manually delete backup copies from protection storage.

1. From the PowerProtect Data Manager UI, select Infrastructure > Assets.
2. From the Assets window, select the tab for the asset type for which you want to delete copies. If a policy has been assigned, the table lists the assets that have been discovered, along with the associated protection policy.
3. Select a protected asset from the table, and then click View Copies. The Copy Locations pane identifies where the backups are stored.
4. In the left pane, click to the right of the icon for the asset. The table in the right pane lists the backup copies.
5. Select one or more copies from the table that you want to delete from protection storage, and then click Delete.

   A preview window opens and displays the selected backup copies.

6. For all asset types, you can choose to keep the latest backup copies or delete them. By default, PowerProtect Data Manager keeps the latest backup copies. To delete the latest backup copies, clear the check box next to Exclude latest copies.
   For VMAX storage group backup copies, you can choose to delete copies that are grouped together in the same protection transaction or delete only selected copies. By default, PowerProtect Data Manager deletes copies that are grouped together in the same protection transaction. To delete only selected copies, clear the check box next to Include copies in the same protection transaction.
7. To delete the backup copies, in the preview window, click Delete.
   NOTE:The delete operation may take a few minutes and cannot be undone.

   An informational dialog box opens to confirm the copies are being deleted. To monitor the progress of the operation, click Go to Jobs. To view the list of backup copies and their status, click OK.

   NOTE:If the data deletion is successful but the catalog deletion is unsuccessful, then the overall deletion job status appears as Completed with Exceptions.

   When the job completes, the task summary provides details of each deleted backup copy, including the time that each copy was created, the backup level, and the retention time. The time of copy creation and the retention time are shown in UTC.

   An audit log is also generated and provides details of each deleted backup copy, including the time that each copy was created, the backup level, and the retention time. The time of copy creation and the retention time are shown in UTC. Go to Alerts > Audit Logs to view the audit log.

8. Verify that the copies are deleted successfully from protection storage. If the deletion is successful, the deleted copies no longer appear in the table.