Delete pool or volume group
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You can delete a pool or volume group to create more unassigned capacity, which you can reconfigure to meet your application storage needs.
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You must have backed up the data on all of the volumes in the pool or volume group.
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You must have stopped all input/output (I/O).
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Unmount any file systems on the volumes.
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You must have deleted any mirror relationships in the pool or volume group.
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You must have stopped any volume copy operation in progress for the pool or volume group.
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The pool or volume group must not be participating in an asynchronous mirroring operation.
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The drives in the pool or volume group must have a persistent reservation.
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Select Storage › Pools & Volume Groups.
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Select one pool or volume group from the list.
You can select only one pool or volume group at a time. Scroll down the list to see additional pools or volume groups.
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Select Uncommon Tasks › Delete and confirm.
System Manager performs the following actions:
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Deletes all of the data in the pool or volume group.
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Deletes all the drives associated with the pool or volume group.
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Unassigns the associated drives, which allows you to reuse them in new or existing pools or volume groups.