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:

Procedure

1

Select the logical drive in the Logical View; then, select either the Logical Drive >> Delete pull-down menu option, or 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 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.