`oadp dpa delete`

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Delete an OADP DataProtectionApplication (dpa) instance.

Syntax

cpd-cli oadp dpa delete <dpa-instance-name> \
[--cpd-namespace=<cpd-control-plane-namespace>] \
[--log-level=info|debug|warn|error|panic] \
[--namespace=<namespace-name>] \
[--verbose]

Arguments

Table 1: Command arguments

Argument	Description
`<dpa-instance-name>`	The name of the OADP DataProtectionApplication (dpa) instance to delete.

Options

Option	Description
`--cpd-namespace`	The Cloud Pak for Data control plane namespace in which the utility operates. Status Optional. Syntax `--cpd-namespace=${PROJECT_CPD_INSTANCE}` Default value ${PROJECT_CPD_INSTANCE} Valid values A valid Cloud Pak for Data control plane namespace.
`--help` `-h`	Display command help. Status Optional. Syntax `--help` Default value No default. Valid values Not applicable.
`--log-level`	The command log level. Status Optional. Syntax `--log-level=info\|debug\|warn\|error\|panic` Default value `info` Valid values `debug` Debug messages are written to the log. `error` Error messages are written to the log. `info` Informative messages are written to the log. `panic` Panic messages are written to the log. `warn` Warning messages are written to the log.
`--namespace` `-n`	The namespace name in which the utility should operate. Status Optional. Syntax `--namespace=<namespace-name>` Default value `oadp-operator` Valid values A valid project (namespace) name.
`--verbose`	Logs include more detailed messages. Status Optional. Syntax `--verbose` Default value No default. Valid values Not applicable.

Examples

Note: The following examples use the recommended installation environment variables.

Use a script to create environment variables with the correct values for your environment. For more information, see Best practice: Setting up install variables.

Delete an OADP DataProtectionApplication (dpa) instance.

cpd-cli oadp dpa delete <dpa-instance-name> \
--log-level=info