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title: "Stopping a Global Snapshot Clone"
slug: "stopping-a-global-snapshot-clone"
updated: 2026-10-27T17:24:08Z
published: 2026-10-27T17:24:08Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/stopping-a-global-snapshot-clone"
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# Stopping a Global Snapshot Clone

- [Stopping a Global Snapshot Clone using the VAST Web UI](/docs-5-3/docs/en/stopping-a-global-snapshot-clone#stopping-a-global-snapshot-clone-using-thevast-web-ui)
- [Stopping a Global Snapshot Clone using the VAST CLI](/docs-5-3/docs/en/stopping-a-global-snapshot-clone#stopping-a-global-snapshot-clone-using-thevast-cli)

## Stopping a Global Snapshot Clone using the VAST Web UI

1. From the left navigation menu, select Data Protection and then Global Snapshot Clones.
2. Open the Actions menu for the global snapshot clone that you want to abort, and select Stop.
3. Click Yes to confirm that you want to remove the global snapshot clone and its data.

The global snapshot clone directory and all of its data is removed.

## Stopping a Global Snapshot Clone using the VAST CLI

To stop a global snapshot clone using the VAST CLI, use the [globalsnapshotclone stop](/docs-5-3/docs/en/globalsnapshotclone-stop) command.