- Back Up and Restore Deployments >
- Manage Backups >
- Delete a Snapshot
Delete a Snapshot¶
On this page
To delete snapshots for replica sets and sharded clusters, use the Ops Manager console to find then select a backup snapshot to delete.
Affects next backup and point-in-time restores
- The next backup job runs as a full backup rather than an incremental backup.
- Point-in-time restores apply oplog entries to the last snapshot taken before the specified point. Deleting a snapshot removes the base snapshot for a PIT restore.
Procedure¶
1
Click Continuous Backup, then the Overview tab.¶
2
On the line listing the process, click the ellipsis icon and click View All Snapshots.¶
3
Select backup file to delete.¶
On the list of snapshots, click the Delete link to the right of a snapshot.
4
Confirm deletion.¶
Click the OK button on the Delete Snapshot interface to confirm deletion of the backup.