Removing objects from the license count
To remove the object from the license count, you must completely remove the object and its data from the system.
Objects are maintained in the Inventory and Object Maintenance.
Use the following table to determine which area to use to delete the objects.
Table:
Object Type | Product Area for Management |
|---|---|
Arrays | Inventory |
Backup Servers | Inventory |
Dedupe Appliances | Inventory |
File Shares and Volumes | Inventory |
Drives | Object Maintenance |
Hosts | Inventory |
Libraries | Object Maintenance |
Switches | Inventory |
VM Servers | Inventory |
To delete objects using Object Maintenance
- Navigate to Admin>Advanced>Object Maintenance.
- Locate the object to delete.
- Select the object and click Permanently Remove.
As the button suggests, you are not just removing the object from the license count; you are completely removing it and any data collected from the system.
