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Deleting an instance

Use the Edge Services portal to delete a provisioned Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Azure instance that is no longer needed. You can also edit an instance, lock and unlock, stop, start, and restart a server, and access the console for an instance. You can  view details for an instance or view instances for a specific cloud.

Important: Lumen does not back up data when an instance is deleted. Before deleting an instance, manually back up any data needed for your records in a location separate from the Edge Services portal. 

To delete an instance:

  1. Click Provisioning, then click Instances.

    The Edge Services portal shows the instances created for your organization.
Edge Service Manager instances view
  1. Click an instance to view more information. 
     
    The Edge Services portal shows details for the instance you selected. Details vary based on the type of instance and your role.
Edge Service Manager instance detail view
  1. Review the details for the instance to ensure you selected the correct one, then click DELETE.
  1. In the confirmation window, click DELETE. 
     
    The Edge Services portal securely erases the instance, removes it from the list, disconnects the network, removes it from the inventory, and removes it from the cloud.