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SnapCenter 5.0 cmdlets

Remove-SdVolume

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Removes a volume from your storage system.

Syntax

Remove-SdVolume [-Volume]  <String>  [-StorageSystem]  <String>  [-Session]  <String>  [-Host]  <String>

Detailed Description

Removes a volume from your storage system. When you remove a volume using this cmdlet, Remove-SdVolume dismounts your volume, brings it offline, and deletes it. You can remove one volume at a time, only.You cannot remove volumes that are in a SnapMirror relationship. When you remove volumes, any active LUNs or shares on the volume are also removed. This cmdlet is supported in clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 and later.Related cmdlets: New-SdVolume

Parameters

Name Description Required? Pipeline Input Default Value

Volume

Specifies the name of the volume you want to delete.

true

true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)

StorageSystem

Specifies the name of the storage system from which you want to delete the volume. You can use the administration interface or the storage system name.

true

true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)

Session

false

true (ByPropertyName)

Host

Specifies the name or IP address of the host on which you execute the operation. The default is your local machine.

false

true (ByPropertyName)

Examples

Example 1: Removing a volume

 PS C:\> Remove-SdVolume -Volume TestRemoval01 -StorageSystem 172.17.165.39 -Verbose

This example syntax removes volume TestRemoval01 from storage system 172.17.165.39.

VERBOSE: volume 'TestRemoval01' will be removed
Remove-SdVolume
volume 'TestRemoval01' will be removed Do you want to continue?
[Y] Yes  [A] Yes to All  [N] No  [L] No to All  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "Y"): y
VERBOSE: Removing volume: TestRemoval01
VERBOSE: Operation Successful.