Dell POWERVAULT MD3600I - Manual (Page 210)

The primary virtual disk is deleted from the storage array. The secondary virtual disk in the replicated pair now
becomes a regular standard virtual disk in the storage array.
NOTE: The primary virtual disk is deleted from the storage array and all data on the virtual disk is permanently
lost.
Deleting A Secondary Virtual Disk In A Replicated Pair From A Storage Array
1. Stop all I/O activity on the secondary virtual disk and unmount any file systems on the secondary virtual disk.
2. In the AMW of the storage array that contains the secondary virtual disk, select the Storage & Copy Services tab.
3. In the object tree, right-click the secondary 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.
The replication relationship is removed and the remote virtual disk replication is destroyed.
NOTE: The secondary virtual disk is deleted from the storage array and all data on the virtual disk is
permanently lost.
Removing A Remote Replication From A Storage Array
Removing a remote virtual disk replication from a storage array returns both the primary virtual disk and the secondary
virtual disk to regular standard virtual disks. After the removal is complete, normal I/O operations continue on the former
primary virtual disk; the former secondary virtual disk also becomes available for normal I/O operations. Both virtual
disks become read-write enabled. Unless one of disks has been deleted, a replication relationship between the two
virtual disks can be re-created.
CAUTION: Do not remove a replication relationship to back up a replicated virtual disk. To back up either the
primary virtual disk or the secondary virtual disk, suspend the remote virtual disk replication so that the replication
relationship is not broken.
NOTE: No data on either virtual disk is deleted.
To remove remote replication from a storage array:
1. In the AMW of the storage array containing the primary virtual disk, select the Storage & Copy Services tab.
2. In the Logical pane, right-click the primary virtual disk of a replicated pair, then select Remove Replication
Relationship.
The Remove Replication Relationship dialog is displayed. The Replicated pairs table shows all replicated pairs in
both the local and remote storage array.
3. Do one of the following:
– To remove a replication relationship, select one or more replicated pairs.
– To select all replicated pairs, click Select All.
4. Click Remove.
The Remove Replication Relationship - Confirmation dialog is displayed.
5. Click Yes.
The Remove Replicated Pair - Progress bar shows the progress of the removal process.
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