Deleting a target file server

You can delete a target file server if necessary. When you delete the file server, you remove the server and all its volumes and folders from the list of servers that are processed.

If you merely intend to suspend archiving of this server for a while, you could do either of the following:

You cannot delete a file server that is currently being processed.

Note that deleting a file server does not delete files or archived files; it merely removes the file server from the Administration Console.

To delete a target file server

  1. In the Administration Console, expand the Enterprise Vault site until the Enterprise Vault Servers container is visible.

  2. For each server with a task that processes the file server you want to delete, do the following in the order listed:

    • Expand the server.

    • Click Tasks.

    • Right-click the task that processes the file server you want to delete and, on the shortcut menu, click Stop.

  3. Expand the Targets container.

  4. Expand the File Servers container.

  5. Expand the file server you want to delete.

  6. Under the file server your want to delete, do the following for each volume:

    • Right-click the volume and, on the shortcut menu, click Delete.

      There is a warning that deleting the volume deletes all the folders beneath.

    • Click Yes to delete the volume.

  7. Right-click the file server that you want to delete and then, on the shortcut menu, click Delete.

    The Administration Console displays a warning that deleting the file server deletes all its archiving volumes and folders.

  8. Click Yes.