If you are trying to delete the Reserved LUNs, you won't be able to do so if they are allocated. In this case, they are allocated to active mirrors (specifically underlying SnapView sessions).
If you want to delete the Reserved LUNs you will have to first delete the mirrors. In general, Navi/Unisphere requires that you deconstruct hierarchies in the exact opposite order that you created them (or the user makes conscious efforts to override these protections). While it may seem like an inconvenience, it actually is there to protect the user.
Can I ask why you are looking to delete the reserved LUNs? Possibly trying to recreate but in a different pool or maybe expand or recreate smaller? Keep in mind you if you then delete then recreate the mirrors, you will have to perform another initial synchronization.
Thank you for your answer, do not need to create a mirror, you need to delete all and just bind LUNS, I'm going to read your link, I hope it will help me.
One more question, it turns out I can not do anything without a second array? the fact is that there are no mirrors, and there is no access because these arrays are in different companies. I would have to contact support EYC it would quickly solved my problem but these arrays support has long expired, and the customer does not want to renew.
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If you are trying to delete the Reserved LUNs, you won't be able to do so if they are allocated. In this case, they are allocated to active mirrors (specifically underlying SnapView sessions).
If you want to delete the Reserved LUNs you will have to first delete the mirrors. In general, Navi/Unisphere requires that you deconstruct hierarchies in the exact opposite order that you created them (or the user makes conscious efforts to override these protections). While it may seem like an inconvenience, it actually is there to protect the user.
Can I ask why you are looking to delete the reserved LUNs? Possibly trying to recreate but in a different pool or maybe expand or recreate smaller? Keep in mind you if you then delete then recreate the mirrors, you will have to perform another initial synchronization.
The following post is a good reference:
https://community.emc.com/thread/178538
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August 4th, 2013 00:00
Thank you for your answer, do not need to create a mirror, you need to delete all and just bind LUNS, I'm going to read your link, I hope it will help me.
ALEX_SERYOGIN
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August 4th, 2013 05:00
One more question, it turns out I can not do anything without a second array? the fact is that there are no mirrors, and there is no access because these arrays are in different companies. I would have to contact support EYC it would quickly solved my problem but these arrays support has long expired, and the customer does not want to renew.
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August 5th, 2013 14:00
You need to destroy the Mirrors using Navisphere first, then you can remove the LUN from the Reserve LUN Pool. See the attached document.
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