Deleting Test Data and a Test Pool

Question

I created a test pool and dumped some data into it. Now I am looking for a way to age and/or delete the data and to see if it now possible to remove my test pool. I see that previous releases would not allow it. I am running 4.0 of CenteraStar.

giadarola · Answer

That's correct. Even on 4.0, once you create a pool and write data to it, even if you delete the date the pool will still have the reflections resident and therefore you cannot delete the pool.

shewitt1 · Answer

So, what is the correct and full process for deleting the data, pool, and reflections?
Is there some aging process we need to wait for to happen? Can I manually expire the data somehow? There's got to be some way to delete the data and get rid of a pool, right?

EMCDennis · Answer

Once a pool is written to, it can never be deleted

khanz1 · Answer

I recommend that you also read the Whitepaper on virtual pools available on powerlink.emc.com for some information.

rgarvey · Answer

Diskman,Pools can be created and removed byan administrator according to certain rules:◆ The pool does not contain any C-Clips or reflections.◆ The pool is not the home pool of any profile.◆ No mappings are defined from a profile to a pool.◆ All nodes are online.◆ The pool is not being replicated or restored.Reflection expiration is something that can be done by EMC Support.