GUI – Removing a storage system

If a storage system is no longer needed, you can remove and disconnect it from Spectrum Control Base.

About this task

  • A removed storage system, along with its storage pools and volumes, can no longer be managed by the included solution components (see Included cloud interfaces).
  • If the removed storage system contains working storage pools and volumes, the information of these storage pools and volumes is no longer displayed in vSphere Web Client. However, vSphere data access and service level for these storage pools and volumes is not affected. In addition, the removed system and its storage pools and volumes can be managed from the standard IBM storage system management tools.
  • After the removal, you can add the storage system back again to fully restore its management.

Procedure

  1. In the Storage Systems pane, move the mouse pointer over a system that you want to remove, click the Edit button, and then click Modify. The Array Settings dialog box is displayed.
    Figure 1. Array Settings dialog box
    This image shows the Array Settings dialog box.
  2. Click Remove to remove the storage system.