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# Delete obsolete and expired HVA records

# Delete obsolete and expired hardware vulnerability assessments {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Set up automatic deletion of obsolete or expired assessment records.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

Configure the age of obsolete or expired assessments to be cleaned.  
* Obsolete assessments: Invalid assessments, which have been ignored or the associated vulnerable items (VITs) are closed for more than two years.
* Expired assessments: If you update the firmware version of a device, the existing assessments based on the previous firmware version become invalid and are considered as expired assessments. You can delete expired assessments, which are older than a month. However, you must perform new vulnerability assessments for the devices with an updated firmware version.
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## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem Data ManagementData Management Policies.
2. Search for and select the sn_vul_analyst_firmware_vulnerability_assessment policy.
3. Select the Active check box and configure clean-up rules according to your requirement.  
   Configure the age in clean-up rules 1, 2, and 3, after which the obsolete and expired assessments are deleted:
   * Rule 1: Delete firmware vulnerabilities assessment whose VIT is closed since 2 years(based on last update date on VIT associated).
   * Rule 2: Delete firmware vulnerabilities assessment which are ignored since 2 years (based on created date).
   * Rule 3: Delete firmware vulnerabilities assessment which are expired since 1 month (based on last update date).
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4. Select Update.

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