Deleting a Logical Drive

Use this option to delete a logical drive that:

This option results in an increase of free capacity in the array or additional unconfigured capacity.

Caution:

Important:

You cannot delete a logical drive that is:

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
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.
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.