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# Remove external LUNs

External LUNs can be removed from storage groups protected with PowerProtect Storage Direct. Encapsulated LUNs whose volumes are in a storage group cannot be removed.

## Prerequisites

- LUNs must be virtualized.

## About this task

This procedure explains how to remove external LUNs from storage groups protected with PowerProtect Storage Direct. Encapsulated LUNs whose volumes are in a storage group cannot be removed.

## Steps

1. Select the storage system.
2. Select Storage > External Storage.
   Opens the External Storage page.
3. Optional: Use the tree view lists to filter the list of external LUNs by selecting various combinations of members within a tree list view (control ports, external ports, and external LUNs). Select either a single item, multiple items in consecutive rows, or multiple items in non-consecutive rows. As each selection is made, the filtered results table is updated to reflect the current combination of filter criteria.
4. From the filtered results table, select one or more LUNs and click Remove.
   Opens the Remove External LUNs dialog box.
5. Optional: To view details on the selected LUNs, click Show selected external LUNs.
6. Do one of the following:
   - Click Run Now to perform the operation now.
   - Expand Run Now and click Add to Job List to add this task to the job list, from which you can schedule or run the task at your convenience. For more information, see Schedule jobs and Preview jobs.
   All initiators that are associated with the selected PowerPath Host are added to the new host.