Deleting snapshots

Virtual Storage Platform One Block Administrator User Guide for VSP One Block 20 Series

Version

A3-05-2x

Audience

anonymous

Part Number

MK-23VSP1B001-04

ft:lastEdition

2026-04-06

You can delete snapshots that are no longer necessary.

Make sure that the snapshots have not been mapped.
Make sure that the retention time is not specified (make sure that - is displayed for Remaining Retention Time (hours)).
Identify the following:
- Server name
- Volume name
- Date and time the snapshots were created
You must have the Storage Administrator (Local Copy) role.

From the navigation tree, select Storage > Servers.

If you are not using VSP One Block Administrator to manage servers, from the navigation tree, click Storage > Volumes, and then go to step 3.
From the inventory of servers, click the server name to open the server details page.
From the inventory of volumes at the bottom of the details page, click the volume name to open the volume details page.
On the Snapshots tab, select the checkboxes for the snapshots to be deleted, and then click Delete Snapshots in the action bar.

You can select multiple snapshots and delete them at the same time.