Deleting a Logical Drive
Use this option to delete a logical drive that:
- Was created with the wrong parameters or capacity, or
- No longer meets application storage needs.
This option results in an increase of free capacity in the array or additional unconfigured capacity.
Caution:
- Deleting a logical drive causes the loss of all data contained on the logical drive. Back up the data and stop all I/O before
performing this operation, if necessary.
- If a filesystem is mounted on the logical drive, unmount it before attempting this operation.
Important:
You cannot delete a logical drive that is:
- Initializing
- Reconstructing
- Part of an array that contains a drive that is undergoing a copyback operation
- Undergoing a modification operation such as a change of segment size UNLESS the logical drive is now in a Failed state
How to Delete a Logical Drive
1 |
Select the logical drive in the Logical View; then select either (1) the Logical Drive >> Delete pull-down menu
option, or (2) Delete from the right-mouse pop-up menu.
Result: The Confirm Delete dialog is displayed. |
2 |
Select Yes.
Result: The logical drive is deleted and any data that resided on it is destroyed. In addition:
If the deleted logical drive was... |
Then... |
The only logical drive in the array |
- The drives associated with the deleted logical drive return to an unassigned state in the Physical View
- The array is removed from the Logical View
- The raw capacity of the newly unassigned drives is added to the Unconfigured Capacity node in the Logical View
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One of multiple logical drives in the array |
- The size of the Free Capacity node is increased if the deleted logical drive was adjacent to a Free Capacity node
in the array. Otherwise, a new Free Capacity node is created.
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3 |
If you see system error messages relating to this deleted logical drive, reconfigure or reboot your host system to permanently
remove any system information about this logical drive. |