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BaJohn
Jan 21, 2017Virtuoso
OS 6.6.1 How to delete old manual snapshots.
This seems like a trivial question, but I cannot see how to delete some very old manual snapshots? I like the improved "smart snapshot" regime, and because I wanted a documentable version for mys...
- Jan 21, 2017
BaJohn wrote:
This seems like a trivial question, but I cannot see how to delete some very old manual snapshots?
Personally I use custom snapshots (taken daily with three month retention). Then I don't have to delete anything (since I don't make manual snapshots).
Sometimes very old snapshots (taken with old firmware) get lost from the web ui in the upgrade process. I suggest PMing mdgm-ntgr if that is your situation.
Otherwise the procedure is to click on the settings wheel for the share, and choose "recover". Right-click on the snapshot(s) and you'll see a delete option.
BaJohn
Jan 21, 2017Virtuoso
StephenB wrote:Otherwise the procedure is to click on the settings wheel for the share, and choose "recover". Right-click on the snapshot(s) and you'll see a delete option.
Thanks StephenB
I missed something vital, which was to use 'Recover' to delete a snapshot. Anyway problem fixed.
StephenB
Jan 22, 2017Guru - Experienced User
BaJohn wrote:
I missed something vital, which was to use 'Recover' to delete a snapshot.
It'd be better if "recover" was renamed.
Certainly it's not intuitive, and when I do it I'm always a bit worried that I'll accidently select rollback.
- BaJohnJan 23, 2017Virtuoso
StephenB wrote:
BaJohn wrote:I missed something vital, which was to use 'Recover' to delete a snapshot.
It'd be better if "recover" was renamed.
Certainly it's not intuitive, and when I do it I'm always a bit worried that I'll accidently select rollback.
You should worry ... multitasking a few minutes ago and went to 'edit' a very big file.
I right clicked and in my hurry hit the item above 'edit' on Windows.
I was about to swap windows, when I realized it was telling me it was printing page 192 etc etc.
AArrhhh ..... quickly hit <cancel> and rushed off to switch the printer off (it's in another room).
Yep - "recover" does more than recover, which is why I was having a problem finding the delete functionality.
Since these functions are almost opposites of each other, I was surprised that the designers/testers did not pick that point up.
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