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title: "Delete a Packet Loss Instance"
slug: "deleting-a-packet-loss-instance"
tags: ["CFM", "packet loss", "sensor control ", "Assurance Sensor Control"]
updated: 2026-07-07T13:46:10Z
published: 2025-07-31T19:07:10Z
canonical: "docs.crossworkassurance.cisco.com/deleting-a-packet-loss-instance"
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# Delete a Packet Loss Instance

**CAUTION**: Deleting a PL instance will also delete all SA metrics that use this PL instance as the metric source.

**To delete a packet loss instance**

1. Access the page **SOAM ▶ CFM ▶ Packet Loss ▶ Configuration**.
2. Click the index of the packet loss instance to delete.
3. Click **Delete**.

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