Use this option to delete an array and all of its logical drives. Doing so will create more unconfigured capacity, which you can reconfigure to meet application storage needs.
Caution: Deleting an array and its logical drives causes the loss of all data on those logical drives. Before performing this operation, back up the data on all logical drives in the array, stop all I/O, and unmount any file system on the logical drive.
Important:
You cannot delete an array that:
Procedure
1 |
Select an array in the Logical View; then, select either the Array >> Delete pull-down menu option, or Delete from the right-mouse pop-up menu. Result: The Confirm Delete dialog is displayed. |
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Select Yes. Result: All associated assigned drives of the selected array change to the unassigned state in the Physical View. The array and all its associated logical drives are deleted and their icons are removed from the Logical View. The raw capacity from the drives formerly associated with the deleted array is added to an existing Unconfigured Capacity node or to a new Unconfigured Capacity node if one did not previously exist. |