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# Delete a VM Auto Scaling Group

IONOS CLOUD VM Auto Scaling: delete a VM Auto Scaling Group and all associated VM instances

Deletion of a VM Auto Scaling Group results in the deletion of all the VMs associated with the respective group.

To delete a group, follow these steps:

1\. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Network Services** > **Auto Scaling**.

2\. Select the VM Auto Scaling Group to be deleted from the **VM Auto Scaling Manager** view.

![Deleting a VM Auto Scaling Group](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-06c58085d78103f27c4013cf0569b8d18c329284%2Fdelete-vm-auto-scaling-group.png?alt=media)

3\. Select **Delete** to delete the selected group.

4\. Select the checkbox to confirm deletion.

5\. Enter your **Password** to proceed with the deletion process.

6\. Select the **Skip password verification for the next 60 minutes** checkbox if you want to avoid specifiying your password for any operation during the next 60 minutes.

7\. Click **OK** to confirm deletion.

{% hint style="success" %}
**Result:** The application deletes the selected VM Auto Scaling Group and the associated VMs, if any.
{% endhint %}


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