---
title: "Deactivate CDP Backup"
description: "Turn CDP Backup off for a node with Deactivate Backup, which deletes all of the node's recovery points permanently."
content_type: "how-to"
product: "cdp-backup"
platform: "MyAccount"
url: "/myaccount/cdp-backup/how-to/deactivate-cdp-backup/"
topic: ["monitor-and-manage"]
relationships: {"requires":["/myaccount/cdp-backup/how-to/turn-on-cdp-backup/"]}
---

# Deactivate CDP Backup

Turning CDP Backup off stops a node's backups and deletes every recovery point the node has, locked ones included. The licence is still charged for the whole calendar month, and storage is
charged at the month's peak size. If you turn backup on again later, it starts over with a new first backup.

## Before you begin

- You have restored any files you still need; see
  [Restore files from a recovery point](/myaccount/cdp-backup/how-to/restore-files-from-a-recovery-point/).
- The node is running, and its **Backup Status** in **Manage CDP Backups** reads **Available** or
  **In-Progress**.
- Any running backup has finished. Turning backup off fails while a backup runs. The node's
  **Backup Task History** tab shows when it ends.

## Turn backup off

Turning backup off deletes every recovery point permanently. E2E cannot bring them back.

1. In **Manage CDP Backups**, open the node's **Actions** menu and click **Deactivate Backup**.
2. Click **Deactivate** to confirm.

E2E emails the account owner that CDP Backup is deactivated for the node.

## Check that backup is off

In **Manage CDP Backups**, the node's **Backup Status** reads **Not Activated**, and its **Actions**
menu offers **Activate Backup** again.

Backup is now off for the node. To protect it again later, see
[Turn on CDP Backup for a node](/myaccount/cdp-backup/how-to/turn-on-cdp-backup/). If
**Deactivate Backup** is not available, or turning backup off fails, see
[Troubleshooting CDP Backup](/myaccount/cdp-backup/troubleshooting/cdp-backup/#deactivate-backup-is-not-available-or-deactivating-fails).