Resetting a Storage Subsystem Configuration

Prerequisites:

Use the Reset Storage System Configuration option to delete the configuration that was set at the factory before manually or automatically configuring the . This option also lets you correct configuration errors that cannot be corrected by using any other method.

Resetting the storage subsystem configuration causes these conditions to occur:


Attention:

Possible loss of data access – When you use this option, all data currently stored on the storage subsystem is lost. Do not attempt this operation unless all data on the storage subsystem has been backed up to tape or to another storage subsystem.


Important:

Use this option only under the guidance of a representative.

Perform these steps after resetting the storage subsystem configuration. Keep these guidelines in mind before proceeding.

  1. Select Advanced >> Recovery >> Clear Configuration >> Storage Subsystem .
  2. Choose one of these actions based on whether you want to delete the storage subsystem configuration:

    These events occur:

    • The current configuration is deleted, destroying any existing data on the storage subsystem.
    • A -defined configuration is applied (which might include a default logical drive). All other disk drives are unassigned.
    • The Logical tab and the Physical tab are updated to reflect the new configuration.

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