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Difference between disable and delete
The following table lists the difference between disable and delete.
Disable | Disabling a device stops data backup from that device. inSync Cloud retains data that was previously backed up. π Note
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Delete | Deleting a device removes the device from the device list. Data backup from the deleted device is stopped. It also deletes all backup data of that device from the storage. If a device is deleted, the data on the device cannot be restored. π Note |
Disable devices
To disable devices
On the Endpoints console, click Devices.
Select the devices that you want to disable.
Click Disable.
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When you disable a device, the data backup for the disabled device stops, and the user can no longer restore data to that device. The data of a disabled device is available in inSync and can be restored to different devices belonging to the same user, either by the user or an administrator.
Enable devices
Enabling a device resumes data backup from the device to inSync Cloud.
To enable devices:
On the Endpoints console, click Devices.
Select the devices that you want to enable.
Click Enable.
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βWhen you enable a device, the inSync Client can take up to 30 minutes to perform the manual backup, scheduled backup, restore, auto-upgrade, decommission, and sync operations.
Whenever a device is enabled, the timestamp in the last connected field under the Device Details section will get updated with the enabled date and time.
Delete devices
This action deletes devices from the device list of Druva Console. As a result, irrespective of the inSync Client versions installed:
inSync stops data backup from the deleted devices immediately after the device is deleted.
inSync immediately deletes all the backup data of the deleted device. Thus, you cannot restore data to the deleted device.
However, inSync Client 5.8 and earlier behave differently from that of inSync Client 5.9 when devices running the respective clients are deleted from the Druva Console.
The following table lists the difference in behavior between inSync Client version 5.8 and earlier, against those running 5.9 and later, when a device is deleted.
inSync Client | Client behavior |
5.8 and earlier | When you delete devices running inSync Client 5.8 and earlier from the Druva Console, users will observe the inSync Client in a permanently disabled state. π Note |
5.9 and later | When you delete devices running inSync Client 5.9 from inSync Management Console, users will observe inSync Client in a disabled state for the next 30 days. After 30 days, users will be automatically logged out of inSync Client. π Note |
To delete devices:
From the Endpoints dashboard, go to the Devices page.
Select the devices that you want to delete.
Click Delete.