Deleting journals

Prerequisite information

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

• All mirrors in the journal must be Initial status.

• Removing a journal volume from a journal that is registered causes the journal volume's LDEVs to become blockaded. You can release the blockade by formatting the LDEVs.

Procedure

1. Open the Journals window.

In Command Suite: On the Resources tab, expand the Storage Systems tree, right-click the target storage system, and click Journals.

In Device Manager - Storage Navigator: In the Storage System tree, click Replication > Journals.

2. Select the Journals tab, and then select the journal to be deleted.

3. From the Actions menu, click Journals > Delete Journals.

4. In the Delete Journals window, make sure the journals you want to delete are listed in the Selected Journals table. If you need more information about a journal, select it 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.