C.3.9 deleting a partition – Galaxy Metal Gear 65 User Manual

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the existing setting for each partition. However, the Galaxy 65 Subsystem retains all existing include and
exclude lists.

If you use this option and later need to change back to your previous InfoShield settings, you must do so
by changing the setting for each partition individually. See

C.3.8.3, ”Configuring InfoShield”, on page 148

.

To change all partitions to include all hosts:

1

From the System Menu, select Configuration Menu and press Enter.
The Configuration Menu displays.

2

Select General InfoShield and press Enter.
The General InfoShield screen displays.

3

Select Include All Hosts and press Enter.
The system confirms that the changes are made.

4

Press Esc to return to the General InfoShield screen.

C.3.9 Deleting a Partition

You can delete a partition when you no longer need it and you want to use the space for another purpose.

Caution

Deleting a partition deletes all data contained in the partition.

Note

You cannot delete a partition while any utility (Initialize, Verify, Expand, or Reconstruct) is running on the
array. You must stop the utility, if allowed, or let it finish before you can delete the partition.

To delete a partition:

1

Display the partition menu.

2

Select Delete This Partition and press Enter.
The system asks you to confirm the deletion.

3

Select Yes and press Enter.
The Delete Partition option is also available from the Array Menu.

From the Array Menu

From the All Partitions Menu

1 From the System Menu, select Array Menu and

press Enter.
The Select Array screen displays with a list of
existing arrays.

2 Select the array you want and press Enter.

The array menu displays.

3 Select Partition Menu and press Enter.

The Select Partition screen displays with a list of
existing partitions for the current array.

4 Select the partition you want and press Enter.

The partition menu displays.

1 From the System Menu, select All

Partitions Menu and press Enter.
The Select Partition or Free Area
screen displays with a list of existing
partitions and free space.

2 Select the partition you want and

press Enter.
The partition menu displays.

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