GUI – Removing a storage array

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

About this task

  • A removed storage array, 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 array 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 array 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 array back again to fully restore its management.

Procedure

  1. In the Storage Systems pane, move the mouse pointer over an array that you want to remove, and then click the Edit button. 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 array.