VPLEX: How to destroy a Meta Volume

Destroys a meta-volume, and frees its storage volumes for other uses.

1.Use the ll command to display the target meta-volume:
VPlexcli:/clusters/cluster-1/system-volumes> ll

Name                                          Volume Type     Operational  Health  Active  Ready  Geometry  Component  Block     Block  Capacity  Slots
--------------------------------------------  --------------  Status       State   ------  -----  --------  Count      Count     Size   --------  -----
--------------------------------------------  --------------  -----------  ------  ------  -----  --------  ---------  --------  -----  --------  -----
Logging_Volume_Cluster-1_vol                  logging-volume  ok           ok      -       -      raid-1    2          26214480  4K     100G      -
MetaVolumeName                                meta-volume     ok           ok      true    true   raid-1    2          20971424  4K     80G       64000
meta-volume-cluster1_backup_2018May28_200045  meta-volume     ok           ok      false   true   raid-1    1          20971424  4K     80G       64000
meta-volume-cluster1_backup_2018May29_200041  meta-volume     ok           ok      false   true   raid-1    1          20971424  4K     80G       64000


VPlexcli:/clusters/cluster-1/system-volumes> ll MetaVolumeName
 
/clusters/cluster-1/system-volumes/MetaVolumeName:

Attributes:
Name                    Value
----------------------  -----------
active                  false
application-consistent  false
block-count             26214224
block-size              4K
capacity                100G
component-count         2
free-slots              64000
geometry                raid-1
health-indications      []
health-state            ok
 

Note: The meta-volume cannot be destroyed if its active attribute is true so ensure this attribute is showing as false.
 
2.Use the meta-volume-destroy command to destroy the meta:

VPlexcli:/clusters/cluster-1/system-volumes> meta-volume destroy -v MetaVolumeName
Meta-volume  MetaVolumeName  will be destroyed. Do you wish to continue? (Yes/No) Y


3. Use the ll command to confirm it has being successfully removed.

VPlexcli:/> cd /clusters/cluster-1/system-volumes
VPlexcli:/clusters/cluster-1/system-volumes> ll


Name                                          Volume Type     Operational  Health  Active  Ready  Geometry  Component  Block     Block  Capacity  Slots
--------------------------------------------  --------------  Status       State   ------  -----  --------  Count      Count     Size   --------  -----
--------------------------------------------  --------------  -----------  ------  ------  -----  --------  ---------  --------  -----  --------  -----
Logging_Volume_Cluster-1_vol                  logging-volume  ok           ok      -       -      raid-1    2          26214480  4K     100G      -
meta-volume-cluster1_backup_2018May28_200045  meta-volume     ok           ok      false   true   raid-1    1          20971424  4K     80G       64000
meta-volume-cluster1_backup_2018May29_200041  meta-volume     ok           ok      false   true   raid-1    1          20971424  4K     80G       64000

These commands and instructions can be found on all vplexcli guides.