Deleting a DP-VOL

 The following operations must be performed before deleting the DP-VOL with the data direct mapping attribute:

1. Using the Block LDEVs window, delete the Block DP-VOL with the data direct mapping attribute.

2. Using the Disconnect External Storage Systems window or the Disconnect External Volumes window, disconnect the DP-VOL that has the data direct mapping attribute from the external volume that has the data direct mapping attribute assigned with the DP-VOL.

The Storage Administrator (Provisioning) role is required to perform this task.

You cannot delete a DP-VOL if the status is online.

1. Perform one of the following to display the Delete LDEVs window.

For Command Suite:

• On the Resource tab, expand the Storage Systems tree. Right-click Parity Groups of the target storage system, then select System GUI. On the LDEVs tab, select Delete LDEVs.

For the Logical Devices window in Storage Navigator:

• Expand the Storage Systems tree and select Logical Devices. On the LDEVs tab, select the LDEV to be deleted, click More Actions, then click Delete LDEVs.

• Expand the Storage Systems tree and select Logical Devices. Click Actions > Logical Device > Delete LDEVs to open the window.

For the Pools window in Storage Navigator:

• Expand the Storage Systems tree and select Pools. On the Virtual Volumes tab, select the LDEV to be deleted, click More Actions, then click Delete LDEVs.

• Expand the Storage Systems tree and select Pools. On the Virtual Volumes tab, click Actions > Logical Device > Delete LDEVs to open the window.

2. In the Confirm window, confirm the settings, in Task Name type a unique name for this task or accept the default, then click Apply.

If Go to tasks window for status is checked, the Tasks window opens.