You delete snapshot images to clean up the oldest snapshot image from a snapshot group or snapshot consistency group.
About this task
You can delete a single snapshot image, or you can delete snapshot images from snapshot consistency groups that have the same creation timestamp. You also can delete snapshot images from a snapshot group.
You cannot delete a snapshot image if it is not the oldest snapshot image for the associated base volume or snapshot consistency group.
Procedure
- Select .
- Click the Snapshot Images tab.
- Select the snapshot image that you want to delete, and confirm that you want to perform the operation.
If you selected a snapshot image of a snapshot consistency group, select each member volume that you want to delete, and confirm that you want to perform the operation.
- Click Delete.
Result
System Manager performs the following actions:
- Deletes the snapshot image from the storage array.
- Releases the reserved capacity for reuse within the snapshot group or snapshot consistency group.
- Disables all the associated snapshot volumes that exist for the deleted snapshot image.
- From a snapshot consistency group deletion, moves any member volume associated with the deleted snapshot image to a Stopped state.