Deleting extent pools

Complete this task to delete extent pools with or without volumes using storage.

1. In the navigation, select Real-time manager or Simulated manager > Configure storage > Extent pools. On the Extent pools main page, in the Select storage unit drop-down list, select the storage unit that includes the extent pool that you want to delete.
2. On the Extent pools main page, select the extent pools that you want to delete.
3. In the Select Action drop-down list, select Delete, and then click Go. A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
4. If the selected extent pools have volumes configured in them, an Attention message indicates the count of volumes that have storage configured in the extent pools. The message also indicates that these volumes are deleted as part of the extent pool deletion process.
5. If the Attention message is displayed, click on Continue or Cancel. Clicking on Cancel returns you to the Ranks page. If you click on Continue, go to the next step.
6. After you click on Continue, a confirmation dialog is displayed. If you confirm the dialog, any ranks that are assigned to this extent pool are released into an unassigned configuration state. These ranks become eligible for assignment to another extent pool.
7. Confirm the dialog box to complete the deletion of the selected extent pools.