Step by Step Procedure for Storage Reclamation

Step by Step Procedure for Storage Reclamation

Unmasking

oUnmasking devices from the host

symmaskdb –sid 4282 –www 10000000c93f62cf –dir 7d –p 0 remove devs 26ca

oRefresh the Symmetrix Array

Symmask –sid 4282 –refresh

Write Disable

oWrite Disable the devices before unmapping from the Director and from port

symdev -sid 4282 write_disable 26ca -sa 7d -p 0 -noprompt

Un-mapping

oCreate a cmd/txt file with the following line

Unmap dev 26ca from dir all:all;

oPerform preview operation using symconfigure command

Symconfigure –sid 4282 –f unmap.txt –v –nop preview

oPerform prepare operation using symconfigure command

Symconfigure –sid 4282 –f unmap.txt –v –nop prepare

oPerform Commit operation using symconfigure command

Symconfigure –sid 4282 –f unmap.txt –v –nop commit

oVerify that the device has been unmapped

Symdev –sid 4282 list –noport

Dissolve meta

oTo Dissolve meta create a cmd/txt file with the following line

Dissolve meta dev 26ca;

oPerform preview operation using symconfigure command

Symconfigure –sid 4282 –f dissolve.txt –v –nop preview

oPerform prepare operation using symconfigure command

Symconfigure –sid 4282 –f dissolve.txt –v –nop prepare

oPerform Commit operation using symconfigure command

Symconfigure –sid 4282 –f dissolve.txt –v –nop commit

oVerify that the meta has been Dissoved.

Symdev –sid 4282 list –noport

Deleting hypers

oTo delete the hypers create a cmd/txt file with the following line.

Delete dev 26ca:26d1;

oPerform preview operation using symconfigure command

Symconfigure –sid 4282 –f dissolve.txt –v –nop preview

oPerform prepare operation using symconfigure command

Symconfigure –sid 4282 –f dissolve.txt –v –nop prepare

oPerform Commit operation using symconfigure command

Symconfigure –sid 4282 –f dissolve.txt –v –nop commit

oVerify that Hypers have been deleted.

Symdev –sid 4282 list -noport