Deleting a backup set

You can delete a backup set, which includes all of its data in online storage. You can also delete a backup set that is marked incomplete in its initial backup status. See “Monitoring the status of an initial backup set”.

1. Browse the Backup Sets tree, select the backup set you want to delete, and click Sets > Delete > Remove Backup Set.

These options are only available when BLM has been enabled as a DS-Tool for DS-Client. For DS-Client to complete the above BLM requests, BLM must also be registered with DS-System. For details on these options, see the online help for the screen.

3. When a confirmation screen appears, press Y to delete the backup set. To cancel, press any other key.

4. (If two-factor authentication is enabled) In the Two-factor Authentication Validation dialog box, in the Authentication Code box, type the authentication code that you have received from the DS-System, and then click Validate.

NOTE: The authentication code is sent to the email address that is associated with your user account in the two-factor authentication settings for the DS-Client. The code is valid for two hours. To request an authentication code be resent to you, click Resend.

Local-Only backup set data is stored in a Local Storage Path, which is either the default path defined for DS-Client (Setup > Configurations > Parameters) or a specific path defined for a backup set (right-click a backup set > click Set Properties > Options).

You can delete Local-Only backup set files using one of the following methods:

NOTE: If enabled, two-factor authentication is required.

• By a retention rule (Enforce Retention), either scheduled or on demand

NOTE: Local-Only backup sets use the Online Storage retention options (and not the Local Storage retention options, which apply only to Online backup sets configured with the “Save on local storage” option.). This is because the Local-Only backup sets behave exactly like Online backup sets with the exception of the data storage location.

NOTE: If enabled, two-factor authentication is required.

• By automatic generation recycling, when a backup file reaches its maximum number of generations (Set Properties > Items Max gen).

NOTE: Two-factor authentication does not apply if you modify the maximum number of generations.

When Local-Only backup set files are deleted by DS-Client, the deleted data is moved to a recycle sub-folder of the Local Storage Path. This is a Safe Delete feature that helps prevent the accidental or inadvertent deletion of data.

You should periodically clean the Local-Only Trash folder(s) as deleted data accumulates.