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# Bulk terminate snapshots

The Snapshot policy feature provides snapshot orchestration at scale (1,024 snaps per storage group). The feature simplifies snapshot management for snapshots.

## Prerequisites

See Roles and associated permissions to determine the user roles that can perform this task.

## About this task

See Understanding Snapshot policy for an overview of the snapshot policy functionality.

This operation allows you to bulk terminate all snapshots for a storage group or alternatively all snapshots for a specified snapshot name for a storage group. You may also choose to retain some snapshots. For example, you can choose to keep the last five snapshots and terminate the remaining snapshots.

The Bulk Terminate operation is best effort. For example, if a snapshot is in a restored or linked state the bulk terminate operation ignores this snapshot but you are not notified.

## Steps

1. Select a storage system that supports snapshot policies.
2. Do one of the following:
   - Click the storage group number on the Protection dashboard.
   - Select Data Protection > Snapshot Policies and click the storage group number on a snapshot policy card.
   - Select Data Protection > Snapshot Policies and click the compliance number or non-compliance number on a snapshot policy card.
   The Snapshot Policy Storage Group list view is displayed.
3. Select a storage group and click to view the details panel.
4. Select a storage group and click the number next to Snapshots to view the snapshot list view.
5. Select a snapshot, click , and select Bulk Terminate.
6. Select the All radio button to select all snapshots or select the Snapshot Name radio button and select a single snapshot.
7. Optional: Click Advanced Options to continue setting the advanced options, as described next.

   Setting Advanced options:

   To force the operation even though one or more volumes may not be in the normal, expected state, select Force.

8. Click OK.
9. Do one of the following:
   - Click Run Now to perform the operation now.
   - Expand Run Now and click Add to Job List to add this task to the job list, from which you can schedule or run the task at your convenience. For more information, see Schedule jobs and Preview jobs.