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Deleting A Primary Virtual Disk Or A Secondary Virtual Disk

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between a primary virtual disk and a secondary virtual disk does not affect any of the existing data on either virtual disk. The link between the virtual disks is removed, but the primary virtual disk still continues normal I/O operations. Later, you can establish the replication relationship between the two virtual disks and resume normal replication operations. You can remove the replication relationship for one or several remote replicated pairs with this command. This example shows the remove remoteReplication command: c:\...\smX\client>smcli 123.45.67.88 123.45.67.89 -c "remove remoteReplication localVirtualDisk [Jan_04_Account]; When you run this command, use the name of the primary virtual disk of the remote replicated pair. This example shows how to use the command in a script file: remove remoteReplication localVirtualDisk [Jan_04_Account]; To re-establish the link between a primary virtual disk and a secondary virtual disk, use the create remoteReplication command. Deleting A Primary Virtual Disk Or A Secondary Virtual Disk Use the delete virtualDisk command to remove a primary virtual disk or a secondary virtual disk from a storage array. Deleting a virtual disk in a replication relationship removes the replication relationship and completely deletes the virtual disk from the storage array. You cannot redefine the replication relationship until you create a new virtual disk or choose an alternate virtual disk to replace the deleted virtual disk. CAUTION: Possible loss of data access - Deleting a primary virtual disk or a secondary virtual disk permanently removes the data from the storage array. Disabling The Remote Replication Premium Feature You disable the Remote Replication premium feature to prevent the new replication relationship from being created. When you disable the Remote Replication premium feature, the premium feature is in a Disabled/Active state. In this state, you can maintain and manage previously existing replication relationships; however, you cannot create new relationships. To disable the Remote Replication premium feature, use this command: disable storageArray feature=remoteReplication Deactivating The Remote Replication Premium Feature If you no longer require the Remote Replication premium feature and you have removed all of the replication relationships, you can deactivate the premium feature. Deactivating the premium feature re-establishes the normal use of dedicated ports on both storage arrays and deletes both replication repository virtual disks. To deactivate the Remote Replication premium feature, use this command: deactivate storageArray feature=remoteReplication Interaction With Other Premium Features You can run the Remote Replication premium feature while running these premium features: • Snapshot • Virtual Disk Copy When you run the Remote Replication premium feature with other premium features, you must consider the requirements of the other premium features to ensure that you set up a stable storage array configuration. 76

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between a primary virtual disk and a secondary virtual disk does not affect any of the existing data on either virtual disk.
The link between the virtual disks is removed, but the primary virtual disk still continues normal I/O operations. Later, you
can establish the replication relationship between the two virtual disks and resume normal replication operations. You
can remove the replication relationship for one or several remote replicated pairs with this command.
This example shows the
remove remoteReplication
command:
c:\...\smX\client>smcli 123.45.67.88 123.45.67.89
-c “remove remoteReplication localVirtualDisk [Jan_04_Account];
When you run this command, use the name of the primary virtual disk of the remote replicated pair.
This example shows how to use the command in a script file:
remove remoteReplication localVirtualDisk [Jan_04_Account];
To re-establish the link between a primary virtual disk and a secondary virtual disk, use the
create
remoteReplication
command.
Deleting A Primary Virtual Disk Or A Secondary Virtual Disk
Use the delete virtualDisk command to remove a primary virtual disk or a secondary virtual disk from a storage array.
Deleting a virtual disk in a replication relationship removes the replication relationship and completely deletes the virtual
disk from the storage array. You cannot redefine the replication relationship until you create a new virtual disk or choose
an alternate virtual disk to replace the deleted virtual disk.
CAUTION: Possible loss of data access – Deleting a primary virtual disk or a secondary virtual disk permanently
removes the data from the storage array.
Disabling The Remote Replication Premium Feature
You disable the Remote Replication premium feature to prevent the new replication relationship from being created.
When you disable the Remote Replication premium feature, the premium feature is in a Disabled/Active state. In this
state, you can maintain and manage previously existing replication relationships; however, you cannot create new
relationships. To disable the Remote Replication premium feature, use this command:
disable storageArray feature=remoteReplication
Deactivating The Remote Replication Premium Feature
If you no longer require the Remote Replication premium feature and you have removed all of the replication
relationships, you can deactivate the premium feature. Deactivating the premium feature re-establishes the normal use
of dedicated ports on both storage arrays and deletes both replication repository virtual disks. To deactivate the Remote
Replication premium feature, use this command:
deactivate storageArray feature=remoteReplication
Interaction With Other Premium Features
You can run the Remote Replication premium feature while running these premium features:
•
Snapshot
•
Virtual Disk Copy
When you run the Remote Replication premium feature with other premium features, you must consider the
requirements of the other premium features to ensure that you set up a stable storage array configuration.
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