Partition Management Tasks

Delete a Partition

Use this procedure to delete a partition from the library. The following changes are made to the library partition configuration:

All resources allocated to the partition are marked available.

All host connections for the partition are deleted.

The partition ID is deleted.

Caution – Deleting partitions can result in orphaned cartridges and data that could be lost. See “Orphaned Cartridges in Partitioned Libraries” on page 152 for details.

Note – Deleting all partitions from the library causes the library state to change to “non-partitioned.” All storage cells, drives, and CAPs will be accessible to all hosts.

1.Select Tools > Partitions, and click the Summary (Step 2) tab. The Summary (Step 2) screen appears.

2.In the Partition Summary section, click the partition you want to remove.

3.Click Delete Partition.

A confirmation popup appears.

4.Click OK to confirm the deletion.

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