Deleting a Backup
You can delete long-term backups created using the bkup_api
utility with the --keep
option.
You cannot delete backups that are associated with the automatic backup configuration, whether they were created using the bkup_api
utility or the Oracle Database Cloud Service console. These backups are deleted automatically based on the retention period that is associated with the automatic backup configuration.
To delete a long-term backup of a database deployment on Oracle Database Exadata Cloud at Customer:
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Connect to a compute node as the
opc
user.For detailed instructions, see Connecting to a Compute Node Through Secure Shell (SSH).
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Start a root-user command shell:
$ sudo -s #
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List the available long-term backups:
# /var/opt/oracle/bkup_api/bkup_api list --keep --dbname=dbname
where
dbname
is the database name for the database that you want to act on.A list of available backups is displayed. Note the tag of the backup that you want to delete.
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Delete the backup:
# /var/opt/oracle/bkup_api/bkup_api bkup_delete --bkup=backup-tag --dbname=dbname
where
backup-tag
is the tag of the backup you want to delete. -
Exit the root-user command shell:
# exit $