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Dell PowerStore Configuring Volumes

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Delete a volume

You can delete a volume, volumes, or volume group, an operation that places them in the Recycle Bin. You can also delete these objects permanently rather than moving them to the Recycle Bin.

Prerequisites

Delete a volume only under the following conditions:

  • The volume was used for testing purposes, and the tests have finished.
  • The volume has been replicated to a different destination, and the source volume is no longer needed.
  • You are trying to save space by deleting the volume and the data on that volume is no longer needed.
CAUTION:Volume deletion is an irreversible operation.

About this task

Ensure that the following conditions are met before you delete a volume:
  • The volume is not a member of a volume group.

    The deletion is blocked if the volume is a member of a volume group.

  • The volume does not have an associated protection policy.

    The deletion is blocked if the volume has an associated protection policy.

  • The volume is not mapped to any hosts.
    NOTE:If hosts are mapped, volumes cannot be deleted. Remove host access before deleting any volumes. Plan host downtime where needed, or ensure the hosts no longer need the volume before deleting access. If you are migrating hosts from one volume to another, ensure that the hosts can access the new volume. After you verify that the hosts can access the new volume, delete them from the old volume.
  • The volume does not have any associated snapshots that contain required backup data .

    Deleting the volume also deletes the associated snapshots.

    NOTE:Following an attempt to delete the volume, the system displays a warning, but does not block the deletion operation.
  • The volume does not have a secure snapshot that is associated with it.

    Volumes that have secure snapshots cannot be deleted.

  • The volume is not involved in a migration.

Steps

  1. Under Storage, select Volumes.
  2. Click the check box next to the volume that you want to delete.
    You can delete multiple volumes by checking all the volumes that you want to delete.
  3. Under More Actions, select Delete.
  4. In the Delete Volume window, Select Delete
    You can click the Skip Recycle Bin and permanently delete check box to permanently delete the volume. Otherwise, the volume is sent to the Recycle Bin. Deleted volumes remain in the Recycle Bin for a default period of 7 days, after which the volumes are permanently deleted.
    NOTE: You can manually change the retention period for the Recycle Bin.

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