To remove remote replication from a storage array:

1In the AMW of the storage array containing the primary virtual disk, select the Logical tab.

2In 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.

3To remove a replication relationship, select one or more replicated pairs. To select all replicated pairs, click Select All.

4Click Remove.

The Remove Replication Relationship - Confirmation message is displayed.

5Click Yes.

The Remove Replicated Pair - Progress bar shows the progress of the removal process.

Deactivating the Remote Replication on the Storage Array

Before you can permanently disable the Remote Replication premium feature you must deactivate it on the storage array, see "Disabling the Remote Replication Premium Feature" on page 209. Deactivating the Remote Replication premium feature on this storage array does not affect remote virtual disk replications or the Remote Replication premium features on other storage arrays. However, another storage array cannot use this storage array as a remote storage array for creating a separate remote virtual disk replication.

To deactivate remote replication in a storage array:

1In the Array Management Window, select Storage ArrayRemote ReplicationDeactivate.

The Deactivate Remote Replication confirmation message is displayed.

2Click Yes.

The Remote Replication premium feature is deactivated and the two replication repository virtual disks are deleted from the storage array.

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