Destroying a Snapshot (BUI)

Use the following procedure to destroy a snapshot.

Before You Begin

• To complete this procedure, you must have Super-User privileges or one of the following role authorizations within the projects and shares scope:

  • destroySnap - Allows destroying snapshots

  • destroy - Allows destroying projects and shares, including snapshot names

• To add authorizations to a role, see Editing Authorizations for a Role (BUI).

1. Go to the snapshot.
   • For a snapshot of a filesystem or LUN, go to Shares > Shares and click either Filesystems or LUNs, depending on whether the snapshot you want to destroy is of a filesystem or LUN.
   • For a snapshot of a project, go to Shares > Projects.
2. Hover over the appropriate share and click the edit icon .
3. Click the Snapshots tab.
4. Hover over the snapshot you want to destroy and click the destroy icon .

   A confirmation dialog box appears.

   If clones have been made of this snapshot, you are prompted with a list of the clones that will be affected. Destroying a snapshot also destroys any clones of that snapshot and descendents of those clones.

5. Click OK to confirm.

Related Topics

• Understanding Users and Roles

• User Authorizations