Removing the Faulty Storage from the Storage Manager

Overview: 

Once you've cleaned the faulty volumes from the cmbd, please follow these steps in order to remove the storage from the Storage Manager.

Step by step guide:

1. From the Management Server, start the vncserver:
   

   rm /tmp/.X1-lock 
   rm /tmp/.X11-unix/X1
   vncserver : 1

2. Connect using VNC Management Server 
   
3. Run the ISCSI Manager 
   

    SMclient 

4. From the Devices Tab, locate the faulty array
   • Select Out-of-Band details 
     
     Devices Tab
     Note: The same IP addresses need to be assigned to the replacement storage. 
     
     Please write down the IP address
5. Click Close.
6. Right-click on the Faulty Array and choose Remove > Storage Array 
   
7. Click Yes in the Confirm Remove Storage Array pop up 
   

Confirmation: 

The system will be operational again, without the failed storage causing interference with IO operations.

Related Article:

CLEANING ALL FAULTY VOLUMES FROM THE CMDB

Content Author:

Erick Tovar