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You can use the DeleteSnapshot method to delete a snapshot.
A snapshot that is currently the active snapshot cannot be deleted. You must rollback and make another snapshot active before the current snapshot can be deleted.
Parameters
This method has the following input parameters:
| Name | Description | Type | Default value | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
snapshotID |
The ID of the snapshot to delete. |
integer |
None |
Yes |
overrideSnapMirrorHold |
Override the lock placed on snapshots during replication. You can use this parameter to delete stale SnapMirror snapshots after the associated SnapMirror relationship has been deleted. |
boolean |
false |
No |
Return values
This method has no return values.
Request example
Requests for this method are similar to the following example:
{
"method": "DeleteSnapshot",
"params": {
"snapshotID": 8,
"overrideSnapMirrorHold": true
},
"id": 1
}
Response example
This method returns a response similar to the following example:
{
"id": 1,
"result": {}
}
New since version
9.6