Deleting backup destinations

You might want to delete a backup destination to retire a server or change the architecture of your Backup Group. When you delete a backup destination, it is removed from Continuous Protection Server. However, the backup destination folder and files remain on the server.

All backup jobs that are assigned to the destination must be deleted before deleting the backup destination.

Additionally, although the backup destination directory and files remain on the server, the CPS restore tools will not retrieve the data from these files. Neither CPS restore jobs nor Backup Exec Retrieve can access a backup destination after it has been deleted.

After a Protection Server is uninstalled, you must manually delete the data that is contained in the backup destination. Be sure to note the location of the backup destination data before uninstalling the Protection Server.

To delete a backup destination

  1. On the navigation bar, click Setup.

  2. In the selection pane, click Backup Destinations.

  3. In the results pane, right-click the backup destination, and then click Delete.

  4. Select any of the following options:


    Delete all snapshots associated with this Backup Destination

    Deletes all snapshots automatically when the backup destination is deleted.

    Open backup destination folder in explorer view

    Opens Windows Explorer so that data may be deleted manually.

    To manually delete the data, you must have adequate permissions. Refer to Microsoft Windows security help.

  5. Click OK to delete the backup destination.

More Information

Managing backup destinations

Deleting backup destinations