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BlueXP backup and recovery enables you to unprotect and delete your Kubernetes applications and associated resources.

Required BlueXP role

Organization admin or SnapCenter admin. Learn about BlueXP backup and recovery access roles. Learn about BlueXP access roles for all services.

Unprotect a Kubernetes application

You can unprotect an application if you no longer want to protect it. When you unprotect an application, BlueXP backup and recovery stops protecting the application but keeps all associated backups and snapshots.

Steps
  1. In BlueXP backup and recovery, select Inventory.

  2. Choose a Kubernetes instance, and select View to view the resources associated with that instance.

  3. Select the Applications tab.

  4. In the list of applications, choose an application you want to unprotect and select the associated Actions menu.

  5. Select Unprotect.

  6. Read the notice, and when ready, select Unprotect.

Delete a Kubernetes application

You can delete an application if you no longer need it. When you delete an application, BlueXP backup and recovery stops protecting the application and deletes all associated backups and snapshots.

Steps
  1. In BlueXP backup and recovery, select Inventory.

  2. Choose a Kubernetes instance, and select View to view the resources associated with that instance.

  3. Select the Applications tab.

  4. In the list of applications, choose an application you want to delete and select the associated Actions menu.

  5. Select Delete.

  6. Enable Delete snapshots and backups to remove all snapshots and backups of the application.

    Caution You will no longer be able to restore the application using these snapshots and backups.
  7. Confirm the action and select Delete.