To delete a single backup from a virtual machine level backup policy follow these steps:
Select Storage -> Disk backup policies from the sidebar
Select the machine level backup from the policies list. (They show as the hostname, or virtual machine name)
Click the timestamp of the backup you wish to delete
Click Delete backup from the Actions sidebar
Confirm the action
The backup will be moved to the deleted items. It will be deleted in 48 hours, but can manually purged or reinstated back into the policy during that time if needs be.
System Disk - Delete a single backup
If you've several backups in your organisation you might find it easier to find the backup within the virtual machine itself (Option 2), otherwise using the Disk Backup policies page (Option 1) will be fine.
Option One: Disk Backup policies Page
Click Storage -> Disk backup policies from the sidebar
Select the backup policy related to the backup you wish to delete (System disks appear as "Disk Name from Virtual Machine Name")
Under the All backups taken for this policy heading, select the backup you wish to delete
From the actions sidebar, select Delete backup
Confirm the action
The backup will now be deleted.
Option Two: Virtual Machine Disk Page
Select Compute -> Virtual Machines from the left sidebar
Select the virtual machine which has the disk you want to delete a backup of
From overview page select Disks -> System disks from the menu below the virtual machines hostname.
Select the disk in question
Click Disk backup policies_ from the Disk actions sidebar
Select the backup policy in question
Under the All backups taken for this policy heading, select the backup you wish to delete
From the actions sidebar, select Delete backup
Confirm the action
The backup will now be deleted.
Shared Disk - Delete a single backup
If you've several backups in your organisation you might find it easier to find the backup within the virtual machine itself (Option 2), otherwise using the Disk Backup policies page (Option 1) will be fine.
Option One: Disk Backup policies Page
Click Storage -> Disk backup policies from the sidebar
Select the shared disk backup policy related to the backup you wish to delete
Under the All backups taken for this policy heading, select the backup you wish to delete
From the actions sidebar, select Delete backup
Confirm the action
The backup will now be deleted.
Option Two: Shared Disks Page
Select Storage -> Shared disks from the left sidebar
Select the disk in question
Click Show backup policies from the Disk actions sidebar
Select the backup policy in question
Under the All backups taken for this policy heading, select the backup you wish to delete