Delete volume group

04/22/2022 Contributors

The delete volumeGroup command deletes an entire volume group and its associated volumes.

Supported Arrays

This command applies to any individual storage array, including the E2700, E5600, E2800, E5700, EF600 and EF300 arrays, as long as all SMcli packages are installed.

Roles

To execute this command on an E2800, E5700, EF600, or EF300 storage array, you must have the Storage Admin role.

Context

Possible damage to the storage array configuration — All of the data in the volume group is lost as soon as you run this command.

Syntax

delete volumeGroup [volumeGroupName]

Parameter

Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
`volumeGroup`	The name of the volume group that you want to delete. Enclose the volume group name in square brackets ([ ]).

volumeGroup

The name of the volume group that you want to delete. Enclose the volume group name in square brackets ([ ]).

Minimum firmware level

6.10