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Remove device backups
Last Updated: July 07, 2026
  1. Select Configuration > Device Backup Management on the SDM user interface. The Device Backup Management page displays.
  2. Click Remove Backup. The page is updated to include options for use in removing device backup files.
    • Filter options in the upper portion of the page provide the ability to specify one or more filter criteria.
    • These include Backup Name, Device Name, Device Type, Device Model, Firmware Version, and Backup Comments.
    • Additional filter options include Backup Status (Success or Failed) and Backup Mode (Manual, Scheduled, or Imported).
    • Another option is to filter on a time interval by specifying start and end dates and times. Specify one or more of these filter criteria.
  3. Click Filter. The resulting list is limited to only backup files meeting the specified criteria.
  4. Select the check box for each of the device backups to be removed.
  5. Click Remove. The selected device backups are removed, and the page is updated to display a status page, where the status of each removal operation can be tracked.