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Delete a Snapshot

You can delete a snapshot that you no longer need.

To delete a snapshot

1. Open the Explore pane.

   Available groups, services, and systems appear.

2. Find and right-click a virtual machine on the Explore pane and select Management, Snapshots, Modify Snapshots.

   The Snapshots pane appears and displays all existing snapshots for the virtual machine.

3. Select a snapshot and select Delete from the menu.

   A confirmation dialog appears.

4. Click OK.

   A message appears confirming the request submission.

5. Click the Summary tab for the virtual machine.

   Verify that an event appears to confirm the operation. The snapshot disappears from the Snapshots pane after the operation completes.