How to remove RecoverPoint tag from a VMAX or PMAX device when RecoverPoint is decommissioned.
There are two types of RecoverPoint tags
- RecoverPoint Internal
- RecoverPoint External
To list devices with RecoverPoint internal or external tags, use the below command:
symdev -sid <SID> list -rp [external | internal]
To list all available RecoverPoint clusters, use below command:
symrpi -sid <SID> list
Use the below command to list devices and storage groups within an RecoverPoint cluster: This command also lista what type of devices that are present within a cluster that is either Journal device or Protected device and so on.
symrpi -sid <SID> list -cluster <Cluster_Name> -dev_info all
Unable to remove RecoverPoint tag as RecoverPoint is decommissioned.
Use the following commands to remove the RecoverPoint tag from VMAX or PMAX device:
- If device is RecoverPoint PROTECTED (RecoverPoint External) device:
symrpi -sid <SID> -cluster <Cluster_Name> unportect -devs <dev_id>
- If device is RecoverPoint Journal device (RecoverPoint Internal) device:
symrpi -sid <SID> -cluster <Cluster_Name> delete -journal -devs <dev_id>
- We do not have any specific command to remove RecoverPoint internal tag from ATDEV or Repository device. For this, remove the RecoverPoint environment using
-symforce.
Caution: When the RecoverPoint Appliance is not available, the environment remove operation can be used with a -symforce flag, which bypasses the validation checks. Proceed with caution when using this option as data loss is possible.
symrpi -sid <SID> -cluster <Cluster_Name> environment -remove -symforce
The
environment remove operation performs the following actions:
- Validates that the cluster exists on the target array
- Cleans up RecoverPoint storage groups for all devices that have
RP_External tag - removes replication sessions, removes device from the RecoverPoint storage group, removes RecoverPoint tag. Requires the -symforce flag
- Cleans up RecoverPoint storage groups for all devices that have
RP_Internal tag and are an Access TDEV or Journal device removes device from the RecoverPoint storage group and deletes device. Requires the -symforce flag
- Removes Repository devices from RecoverPoint storage groups and deletes the devices. Requires the
-symforce flag
- Removes all masking views, initiator groups, and storage groups associated with the RecoverPoint cluster, retains initiator group
RP_IG
- Removes gatekeeper devices from RecoverPoint storage groups and deletes gatekeeper devices
See the
Solutions Enabler Array Management Guide for details.