HP StorageWorks EVA Controller HSG V8.8 Software - Manual (Page 75)

Using the Storage Window
75 Command Console V2.5 User Guide
Deleting Virtual Disks
The virtual disks in your subsystem are logical units that contain your user data.
Although virtual disks do not exist in a physical sense, their logical structure ties
together the physical pieces of your data spread across the members. When
deleting a virtual disk, use extreme caution in order to prevent deleting valuable
user data.
To delete a virtual disk:
1. Do one of the following:
— From Windows NT 4.0, use Disk Administrator to delete the partition.
— From Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, use Disk Management
to delete the partition.
— From UNIX or OpenVMS, ensure that any file systems that were
mounted on the device are unmounted and removed. If the drive was part
of a logical volume, remove the device from the logical volume system.
2. Click the icon of the virtual disk that you want to delete.
3. Choose Storage > Virtual Disk > Delete in the Storage window.
4. If the Client prompts you for your password, enter it.
5. When the Client prompts to confirm the change, click Yes to continue. The
Client deletes your virtual disk from your configuration and refreshes the
Storage window.
After deleting a virtual disk, you must perform additional steps to properly
configure your operating system. See
"Configuring the Operating System to
Recognize Virtual Disk Changes" , page 77, for more information.