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Manage Microsoft SQL Server snapshots with NetApp Backup and Recovery

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Delete local Microsoft SQL Server snapshots from NetApp Backup and Recovery.

Delete a snapshot

You can delete only local snapshots.

Required NetApp Console role
Backup and Recovery super admin or Backup and Recovery backup admin role. If you are protecting data stored on a Cloud Volumes ONTAP cluster, the Cloud Volumes ONTAP Admin role is also required. Learn about NetApp Console access roles for all services.

Steps

  1. In NetApp Backup and Recovery, select Inventory.

  2. Select the workload and select View.

  3. Select the Databases tab.

  4. Select the database whose snapshot you want to delete.

  5. From the Actions menu, select View protection details.

  6. Select the local snapshot to delete.

    Tip Verify that the local snapshot icon in the Location column on that row appears in blue.

  7. Select the Actions Actions icon icon, and select Delete local snapshot.

  8. In the confirmation dialog box, select Remove.