Deleting media

Media can only be deleted from Backup Exec when it is part of the Retired Media set.

You may want to delete media when the following occurs:

Media can only be deleted from Backup Exec after it has been associated with the Retired Media set.

When deleted media is reused in Backup Exec, it is recognized as imported media. Before you can restore from the media, you must catalog it.

Note:

Deleting media from Backup Exec is not the same operation as erasing media.

To delete media

On the navigation bar, click Media.
Associate the media that you want to delete with the Retired Media set by doing one of the following:
- Drag the media to the Retired Media icon.
- Under Media Tasks on the task pane, click Associate with media set, select the Retired Media set to associate the media with, and then click Yes or Yes to all.
Double-click the Retired Media icon, and then select the media that you want to delete.
Under General Tasks in the task pane, click Delete.

If Delete is unavailable, the media is not associated with the Retired Media set. You must associate the media with Retired Media before Delete is available.
Click Yes or Yes to All to delete the media that are displayed.