AWS Storage Gateway User Guide
Removing Resources from a
Gateway Deployed On-Premises
Removing Resources from a Volume Gateway Deployed on a VM
If the gateway you want to delete are deployed on a virtual machine (VM), we suggest that you take the
following actions to clean up resources:
• Delete the gateway. For instructions, see
Deleting Your Gateway by Using the AWS Storage Gateway
.
• Delete all Amazon EBS snapshots you don't need. For instructions, see
Amazon EC2 User Guide for Linux Instances
.
Removing Resources from a Tape Gateway Deployed on a VM
When you delete a gateway–virtual tape library (VTL), you perform additional cleanup steps before and
after you delete the gateway. These additional steps help you remove resources you don't need so you
don't continue to pay for them.
If the tape gateway you want to delete is deployed on a virtual machine (VM), we suggest that you take
the following actions to clean up resources.
Important
Before you delete a tape gateway, you must cancel all tape retrieval operations and eject all
retrieved tapes.
After you have deleted the tape gateway, you must remove any resources associated with the
tape gateway that you don't need to avoid paying for those resources.
When you delete a tape gateway, you can encounter one of two scenarios.
•
The tape gateway is connected to AWS –
If the tape gateway is connected to AWS and you delete
the gateway, the iSCSI targets associated with the gateway (that is, the virtual tape drives and media
changer) will no longer be available.
•
The tape gateway is not connected to AWS –
If the tape gateway is not connected to AWS, for
example if the underlying VM is turned off or your network is down, then you cannot delete the
gateway. If you attempt to do so, after your environment is back up and running you might have a
tape gateway running on-premises with available iSCSI targets. However, no tape gateway data will be
uploaded to, or downloaded from, AWS.
If the tape gateway you want to delete is not functioning, you must first disable it before you delete it, as
described following:
• To delete tapes that have the RETRIEVED status from the library, eject the tape using your backup
software. For instructions, see
.
After disabling the tape gateway and deleting tapes, you can delete the tape gateway. For instructions
on how to delete a gateway, see
Deleting Your Gateway by Using the AWS Storage Gateway
.
If you have tapes archived, those tapes remain and you continue to pay for storage until you delete
them. For instruction on how to delete tapes from a archive. see
.
Important
You are charged for a minimum of 90 days storage for virtual tapes in a archive. If you retrieve a
virtual tape that has been stored in the archive for less than 90 days, you are still charged for 90
days storage.
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