AWS Storage Gateway User Guide
Deleting Your Gateway by Using
the AWS Storage Gateway Console
Deleting Your Gateway by Using the AWS Storage
Gateway Console
The procedure for deleting a gateway is the same for all gateway types. However, depending on the type
of gateway you want to delete and the host the gateway is deployed on, you might have to perform
additional tasks to remove resources associated with the gateway. Removing these resources helps you
avoid paying for resources you don't plan to use.
Note
For gateways deployed on a Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instance, the instance
continues to exist until you delete it.
For gateways deployed on a virtual machine (VM), after you delete your gateway the gateway
VM still exists in your virtualization environment. To remove the VM, use the VMware vSphere
client or Microsoft Hyper-V Manager to connect to the host and remove the VM. Note that you
can't reuse the deleted gateway's VM to activate a new gateway.
To delete a gateway
1. Open the AWS Storage Gateway console at
https://console.amazonaws.cn/storagegateway/home
.
2. In the navigation pane, choose
Gateways
, and then choose the gateway you want to delete.
3. On the
Actions
menu, choose
Delete gateway
.
4.
Important
Before you do this step, be sure that there are no applications currently writing to the
gateway's volumes. If you delete the gateway while it is in use, data loss can occur.
Warning
When a gateway is deleted, there is no way to get it back.
In the confirmation dialog box that appears, select the check box to confirm your deletion. Make
sure the gateway ID listed specifies the gateway you want to delete. and then choose
Delete
.
Important
You no longer pay software charges after you delete a gateway, but resources such as virtual
tapes, Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) snapshots, and Amazon EC2 instances persist.
You will continue to be billed for these resources. You can choose to remove Amazon EC2
instances and Amazon EBS snapshots by canceling your Amazon EC2 subscription. If you want
to keep your Amazon EC2 subscription, you can delete your Amazon EBS snapshots using the
Amazon EC2 console.
Removing Resources from a Gateway Deployed On-
Premises
You can use the instructions following to remove resources from a gateway that is deployed on-premises.
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