Delete SRDF pairs from the SRDF list volumes view

Symmetrix Remote Data Facility (SRDF) facilitates the data replication from one storage system to another through a storage area network or Internet Protocol (IP) network.

Prerequisites

See Roles and associated permissions to determine the user roles that can perform this task.

About this task

To delete SRDF pairs from the SRDF List Volumes View:

Steps

  1. Select the storage system.
  2. Select Data Protection > SRDF Groups
  3. Select a group and click An icon showing the letter i.
  4. Click the number next to Volumes.
  5. Select a volume and click and select Delete Pairs to open the Delete Pair dialog box.
  6. Select the Half Delete option if deleting one side of the volume pair.
  7. Optional: Clear the selected (by default) Remove from Local Storage Groups, Remove from Remote Storage Groups, and Remove from Device Groups check boxes.
    If you clear the selected defaults, you are warned if the pair deletion results in devices that are no longer SRDF protected, and results in the related device groups becoming invalid. This option is not displayed if all pairs are selected.
  8. Optional: Select Use Force.
  9. Click OK.