# Deleting a Cluster

You can delete clusters you no longer require. If you delete a cluster, snapshots created for the cluster will not be deleted and will be saved in the OBS bucket.

After you delete a cluster, its data cannot be restored. Exercise caution when deleting a cluster.

#### Procedure

1. Log in to the CSS management console.
2. Click Clusters to switch to the Clusters page. In the row that contains the cluster you want to restart, click More > Delete in the Operation column.
3. In the displayed dialog box, enter the name of the cluster to be deleted and click OK.

Parent topic: Managing Elasticsearch Clusters