# Deleting a NIC

#### Scenarios

A protected instance can have up to 12 NICs, including one primary NIC that cannot be deleted. You can perform steps provided in this section to delete a NIC other than the primary one.

#### Prerequisites

- The protection group is in the Available or Protecting state.
- The protected instance is in the Available or Protecting state.
- The primary NIC cannot be deleted.

#### Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click Service List and choose Storage > Storage Disaster Recovery Service.

   The Storage Disaster Recovery Service page is displayed.

3. In the pane of the protection group for which a NIC is to be deleted from the protected instance, click Protected Instances.

   The operation page for the protection group is displayed.

4. On the Protected Instances tab, click the protected instance.

   The protected instance details page is displayed.

5. Click the NICs tab. Then, click Delete in the row that contains the NIC to be deleted.
6. Click Yes.

Parent topic: Managing Protected Instances