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# Delete a snapshot policy

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

## Prerequisites

You cannot delete a snapshot policy that is associated with one or more storage groups.

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.

The Delete Snapshot operation is also available from the Snapshot Policies view under the Data Protection tab.

This operation can be invoked from multiple locations in the Unisphere user interface. Depending on where the operation is invoked, some of the steps below may not apply.

## Steps

1. Select a storage system that supports snapshot policies.
2. Select DATA PROTECTION > Snapshot Policies.
3. Select a snapshot policy, click , then click Delete Policy.
4. Click DELETE.