Deleting a Filesystem or LUN (BUI)

If file retention is set, review section File Retention Management. A filesystem containing unexpired files with privileged file retention can be deleted. A filesystem containing unexpired files with mandatory file retention cannot be deleted until retention has expired for all of its retained files.

Caution:

Deleting a filesystem or LUN destroys all data in the share and cannot be undone.

1. From the Shares menu, select Shares.
2. Select Filesystems or LUNs.
3. Hover over the filesystem or LUN you want to delete, and click its destroy icon .
4. Click OK.
5. To monitor the amount of space to be reclaimed in the storage pool if deferred update Asynchronous Dataset Deletion (OS8.7.0 or later) has been accepted, from the Configuration menu, select Storage, select the appropriate pool, and note the amount of space in field Asynchronous Dataset Destroy.

   When the operation has completed, Asynchronous Dataset Destroy is not displayed.

Related Topics

• Filesystem Properties

• LUN Properties