Empty Trash from a Storage Location


NOTE: By default, the Trash feature is enabled on a DS-System. You can configure this option (ON / OFF) in the DS-System Advanced Configuration screen with the 'TrashSwitch' parameter. (See "DS-System Advanced Configuration".)

If the Trash feature is enabled, files deleted from an Extensible Storage Location are always moved to that location's "Trash" folder. From the end user (backup customer) perspective, the data has been deleted. However, from a Service Provider perspective, this provides an additional period of time before that 'deleted' data is completely removed from the DS-System.

Because of this behavior, it is necessary for the DS-System Administrator to regularly clean the "Trash" folders, according to the Service Provider's "Empty Trash" policy.

NOTE: Empty Trash can also be scheduled. See "Scheduled Empty Trash".

To empty the trash from a Storage Location on demand:

1. Setup menu > Storage > Extensible Storage.

2. Highlight an extensible storage location and click "Empty Trash".

3. The "Empty Trash" screen appears.

F1 Help: See "Empty Trash screen".

4. Click "Empty Trash" to proceed.



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