Deleting journals

Journals can be deleted from either system.

Before you begin

• Journals can be deleted from the primary or secondary storage system.

• All mirrors in the journal must be Initial status.

• Master and restore journals cannot be deleted.

• Removing a journal volume from a journal that is registered results in the journal volume's LDEVs becoming blockaded. You can release the blockade by formatting the LDEVs.

Procedure

1. Open the Journals window:

In Command Suite:

1. On the Resources tab, expand the Storage Systems tree.

2. Right-click the target storage system, and click Journals.

In Device Manager - Storage Navigator:

1. In the Explorer pane, expand the Storage Systems tree.

2. Expand the target storage system tree, expand Replication, and click Journals.

2. In the Journals tab, select the Journal ID for the journal to be deleted.

3. Click Delete Journals.

4. In the Delete Journals window, make sure the journals you want to delete are listed in the Selected Journals table. To view more information about a journal, select the journal and click Detail. If you need to change the selections, click Cancel.

5. When satisfied, click Finish.

6. In the Confirm window, review the settings and enter a task name in the Task Name box.

7. Click Apply to save your settings to the system.