Delete a file committed to a WORM state

You can delete a WORM committed file before the expiration date through the privileged delete functionality. This procedure is available only through the command-line interface (CLI).

Before you begin

Privileged delete functionality must not be permanently disabled for the SmartLock directory that contains the file.
You must either be the owner of the file and have the ISI_PRIV_IFS_WORM_DELETE and ISI_PRIV_NS_IFS_ACCESS privileges, or be logged in through the root user account.

Procedure

Open a connection to the Isilon cluster through a UNIX command line and log in.
If privileged delete functionality was disabled for the SmartLock directory, modify the directory by running the isi worm domains modify command with the --privileged-delete option.
The following command enables privileged delete for /ifs/data/SmartLock/directory1:
```
isi worm domains modify /ifs/data/SmartLock/directory1 \
--privileged-delete true
```
Delete the WORM committed file by running the isi worm files delete command.
The following command deletes /ifs/data/SmartLock/directory1/file:
```
isi worm files delete /ifs/data/SmartLock/directory1/file
```
The system displays output similar to the following:
```
Are you sure? (yes, [no]):
```
Type yes and then press ENTER.