Removing a Cloud Storage Pool
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You can remove a Cloud Storage Pool that is not used in an ILM rule and that does not contain object data.
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You must be signed in to the Grid Manager using a supported browser.
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You must have specific access permissions.
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You have confirmed that the S3 bucket or Azure container does not contain any objects. An error occurs if you attempt to remove a Cloud Storage Pool if it contains objects. See “Troubleshooting Cloud Storage Pools.”
When you create a Cloud Storage Pool, StorageGRID writes a marker file to the bucket or container to identify it as a Cloud Storage Pool. Do not remove this file, which is named x-ntap-sgws-cloud-pool-uuid. -
You have already removed any ILM rules that might have used the pool.
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Select ILM > Storage Pools.
The Storage Pools page appears.
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Select the radio button for a Cloud Storage Pool that is not currently used in an ILM rule.
You cannot remove a Cloud Storage Pool if it is used in an ILM rule. The Remove button is disabled.
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Click Remove.
A confirmation warning is displayed.
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Click OK.
The Cloud Storage Pool is removed.