Deleting an extensible storage location
Only retired and empty storage locations can be deleted.
NOTE: You cannot immediately delete the primary storage location because it contains the extensible storage links to the other storage locations. To delete it, you must retire it, move its data to other storage locations using the retire storage activity, then remove it as the primary storage location (by altering the
Backup Root value of the
dssys.cfg file and the
dssystem database). After restarting DS-System you will be able to delete this storage location. For instructions, see
“Retiring the primary storage location”.
Once all the data has been moved from a retired storage location, it’s status becomes <DELETED>, and it will be removed from the list of extensible storage locations the next time the DS-System restarts. Until then, DS-System continues to verify accessibility of the storage location. Data is not sent to this storage location, but it must be accessible or else DS-System will suspend its operations.
To delete a storage location:
1. On the Setup menu, click Storage, and then click Extensible Storage.
2. Select the retired storage location and click Delete.
3. The Group value is changed to <DELETED> and this storage location will be removed from the extensible storage locations list next time the DS-System restarts.
NOTE: To reactivate this storage location, assign it to any other valid storage group other than <DELETED> in the Edit Storage Location dialog box.