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Deleting a unit through 3bm – Avago Technologies 3ware SAS 9750-16i4e User Manual

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Chapter 7. Configuring Units

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3ware SATA+SAS RAID Controller Card Software User Guide, Version 10.2

Deleting a Unit through 3BM

In 3BM, the command for deleting a unit is on the main 3BM screen.

To delete a unit through 3BM

1

At the main 3BM screen, select the unit in the list of Exportable Units by
highlighting it and pressing

Enter

or

Space

.

An asterisk appears in the left-most column to indicate that it is selected.

2

Tab

to the

Delete Unit

button and press

Enter

.

3

On the

Delete Disk Array

screen, review the information about the unit to

make sure it is the one you want to delete.

Figure 65. Deleting a Unit in 3BM

4

Tab

to the

OK

button and press

Enter

.

You return to the main 3BM screen, and the drives associated with the
unit now appear in the list of Available Drives.

5

Press F8

to save your changes, or press

Esc

and then

Yes

.

Note:

If you want to delete an incomplete drive or unusable unit, or a

drive that appears with a message such as “Unsupported DCB,”
select it in a similar manner and then select

Delete Unit

, even

though it appears in the list

Incomplete Drives and Others

.

Warning:

Any data on the unit will be lost once the unit is deleted.

Backup any data that you want to keep.

Remember:

The unit is not actually deleted and no data is

overwritten until you press the

F8

key to save your changes, or press

Esc

and select

Yes

when asked if you want to save.