Administrator Guide

Table Of Contents
Delete a Disk
Deleting a disk removes that disk object from Unisphere. Before deleting the disk object, you must release the disk, moving the
data off the disk.
Prerequisites
The disk failed and it does not have any allocated blocks.
The disk was removed from the enclosure.
If the disk was in an enclosure that has been removed, that enclosure object must be deleted first.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Hardware tab.
3. In the Hardware tab navigation pane, expand the enclosure and select Disks.
The Disks view is displayed.
4. In the right pane, click the Disks subtab, then select the disk and click Delete.
The Delete dialog box opens.
5. Click OK.
Related tasks
Restore a Disk on page 276
Restore a Disk
After a disk fails, Storage Center does not allow that disk to be managed again. If the disk is down for testing purposes then
deleted, the disk can be restored so that Storage Center can manage the disk again.
Prerequisites
The disk must be down, removed from the enclosure, and deleted from Storage Center.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Hardware tab.
3. In the Hardware tab navigation pane, expand the enclosure and select Disks.
The Disks view is displayed.
4. In the right pane, click the Disks subtab, then select the disk and click Restore.
The Restore Disk dialog box opens.
5. Click OK.
Storage Center restores the disk and adds it to a disk folder.
Replace a Failed Disk
The Replace Failed Disk wizard identifies the disk to replace and provides steps for replacing the disk.
Prerequisites
The status of the disk must be Down to be replaced.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Hardware tab.
3. In the Hardware tab navigation pane, expand the enclosure and select Disks.
The Disks view is displayed.
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Storage Center Maintenance