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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="issue"><strong>ISSUE</strong></h2> <p>When clients are removed from a source machine, all backups are also deleted from the source; however, replicated backups remain. This can cause the capacity of target system to be reached even if there is extra capacity on the source unit. </p> <h2 data-id="resolution"><strong>RESOLUTION</strong></h2> <p></p> <p>From the legacy UI, open up the navigation options/system preferences at the bottom of the navigation pane by clicking the gear icon:<br><img alt="User-added image" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/GFMSCIDCHCHT/eid-ka01w000000tcd4-feoid-00n40000003czqx-refid-0em400000000mjm." class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <p>Check the option "Show Replication View?" and then click confirm. In this view, you are modifying replicated backups instead of controlling other Unitrends appliances remotely. </p> <p>Select the client you wish to delete backups from in the navigation pane. </p> <p>Next, navigate to the backup browser</p> <p>Settings -> Storage and Retention -> Backup Browser</p> <p>Choose the time period to select backups from (eg. "All time) at the bottom of the screen.</p> <p>You can then select one or more backups to delete. </p> <p><i>Note: Replicated backups are stored in deduplicated format as SIS data. Whereas removing a client from the source system will free up space almost immediately, it can take quite some time for backups to unhash and free up space from a replication target. </i></p> </article> </main>