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Deleting a bare metal server

Use the Edge Services portal to delete a provisioned bare metal server that is no longer needed. You can also edit information and view the details on a bare metal server. You must delete all bare metal servers connected to a network before you can delete a bare metal server network. When you delete a bare metal server, the hourly billing stops. You are billed the pro-rated amount of the uptime of the bare metal server during the billing period.

Important: Lumen does not back up data when a bare metal server is deleted. Before deleting a bare metal server, back up any data needed for your records.

To delete a bare metal server:

  1. Click Provisioning, then click Instances.

    The Edge Services portal shows the instances created for your organization.
Edge Service Manager instances view
  1. Click the row for the bare metal server you want to work with.

    The Edge Services portal shows details for the bare metal server you selected. Details vary based on the type of instance and your assigned role.
Bare metal details
  1. Review the details for the instance to be sure you selected the correct bare metal server, then click DELETE.
  1. Click DELETE again in the window that appears to confirm you want to delete the instance.

    The Edge Services portal securely erases the instance, removes it from the list, disconnects the network, removes it from the inventory, and stops billing.