Deleting Logical Drives

Use the Delete Logical Drives option to delete that have these conditions:

Using this option results in an increase of free capacity in the , or additional unconfigured capacity if you delete all logical drives in an array.


Attention:

Risk of data loss – Deleting logical drives causes loss of all data on those logical drives. Before performing this operation, back up data on the logical drives, stop all input/output (I/O) to the logical drives that you plan to delete, and unmount any file systems on the logical drives.

Keep these guidelines in mind when you delete logical drives:

  1. In the Logical pane, select a logical drive, and select Logical Drive >> Delete .
  2. Either select all of the logical drives in the list that you want to delete or, click Select All to highlight all of the logical drives, and click OK.

    These rules apply when deleting logical drives:

  3. In the text box, type yes, and click OK.The Delete Logical Drive - Progress dialog appears while all of the logical drives are being deleted. This table shows additional conditions.
    Condition Result
    If a deleted logical drive was the only logical drive in the array
    • The disk drives associated with the deleted logical drive return to an Unassigned status in the Physical pane.
    • The array is removed from the Logical pane.
    • The raw capacity of the newly is added to the Unconfigured Capacity node in the Logical pane.
    If the deleted logical drive was 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.
  4. If you see system error messages relating to any deleted logical drives, reconfigure or reboot your system. This action permanently removes any system information about the logical drives.

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