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:
These rules apply when deleting logical drives:
Condition | Result |
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If a deleted logical drive was the only logical drive in the array |
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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. |