Dell POWERVAULT MD3600I - Manual (Page 209)

3. Select Test Replication Communication.
The Replication Communication Test Progress message is displayed.
Deleting A Virtual Disk From A Replicated Pair In A Storage Array
Follow these steps to delete either a primary virtual disk, a secondary virtual disk, or both virtual disks from a replicated
pair in a storage array.
NOTE: Do not remove a replication relationship to back up a replicated virtual disk. To perform backups of either
the primary virtual disk or the secondary virtual disk, suspend the remote virtual disk replication so that the
replication relationship is not broken.
Deleting A Primary Virtual Disk
CAUTION: Depending on which premium features are enabled on the storage array, deleting a primary virtual disk
might delete all associated virtual disks, resulting in a possible loss of data on those virtual disks.
NOTE: You cannot delete a primary virtual disk while it is synchronizing.
When a primary virtual disk is deleted from a remote virtual disk replication, the following occurs:
• The primary virtual disk is deleted from the storage array.
NOTE: The virtual disk is permanently deleted from the storage array and all data on the primary virtual disk
is permanently lost.
• The replication relationship breaks.
• The capacity of the deleted virtual disk becomes unconfigured free capacity in the storage array and is available
for creation of new virtual disks.
• The secondary virtual disk becomes a regular, standard virtual disk and is can accept both reads and writes.
Deleting A Secondary Virtual Disk
CAUTION: Deleting a secondary virtual disk results in the permanent loss of the data on the secondary virtual disk.
NOTE: Depending on which premium features are enabled on the storage array, deleting a secondary virtual disk
may delete all associated virtual disks, resulting in a possible loss of data on those virtual disks.
NOTE: You cannot delete a secondary virtual disk while it is synchronizing.
When a secondary virtual disk is deleted, the replication relationship is removed and the remote virtual disk replication
is destroyed. For steps describing how to delete a secondary virtual disk, see
Deleting A Virtual Disk From A Replicated
Pair In A Storage Array .
Deleting A Primary Virtual Disk In A Replicated Pair From A Storage Array
1. Stop all I/O activity to the primary virtual disk and unmount any file systems on the primary virtual disk.
2. In the AMW of the storage array containing the primary virtual disk, select the Storage & Copy Services tab.
3. In the Logical pane, right-click the primary virtual disk, then select Delete.
The Delete Virtual Disks dialog is displayed.
4. Select one or more virtual disks to delete, then click Delete.
The Confirm Delete Virtual Disk(s) dialog is displayed.
5. In the Confirmation text box, type Yes and click OK.
The Delete Virtual Disks - Progress bar is displayed.
6. When the deletion is complete, click OK.
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