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How to delete files and folders in ONTAP System Manager

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Applies to

  • ONTAP System Manager (OSM) 9.9 and higher
  • File System Analytics (FSA)te

Description

Short description of how to delete files using System Manager

Procedure

WARNING

Do not delete files or folders in any svm root volume!

 

  1. Go to Storage > Volumes
  2. Click on File System tab
  3. Click on Explorer
  4. If you mark a folder, you see the files on the right
  5. When you hoover over folders or files they get marked and a trash bin appears
  6. Click the trash bin and confirm the deletion

 

Additional Information

Documentation guide: Delete directories rapidly on a cluster

  • Delete a file:
How to delete files and folders in ONTAP System Manager
  • Delete a folder:
How to delete files and folders in ONTAP System Manager

 

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