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Delete pool or volume group

You can delete a pool or volume group to create more unassigned capacity, which you can reconfigure to meet your application storage needs.

  • You must have backed up the data on all of the volumes in the pool or volume group.
  • You must have stopped all input/output (I/O).
  • You must unmount any file systems on the volumes.
  • You must have deleted any mirror relationships in the pool or volume group.
  • You must have stopped any volume copy operation in progress for the pool or volume group.
  • The pool or volume group must not be participating in an asynchronous mirroring operation.
  • The drives in the volume group must not have a persistent reservation.
  1. From the Manage page, select the storage array with the pool or volume group.
  2. Select Provisioning > Configure Pools and Volume Groups.
  3. Select one pool or volume group from the list.
    You can select only one pool or volume group at a time. Scroll down the list to see additional pools or volume groups.
  4. Select Uncommon Tasks > Delete and confirm.

The system performs the following actions:

  • Deletes all of the data in the pool or volume group.
  • Deletes all the drives associated with the pool or volume group.
  • Unassigns the associated drives, which allows you to reuse them in new or existing pools or volume groups.