Xsan 2 Administrator Guide - Removing a SAN

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Removing a SAN

Follow these steps to take a SAN out of service, removing its metadata controllers,
clients, and volumes.

WARNING:

Removing a SAN destroys its volumes. Data stored on the volumes is no

longer available.

To remove a SAN:

1

If you want files located on the SAN volumes to be available after you remove the SAN,

back up the files.

2

Open Xsan Admin (in /Applications/Server/) and click Overview.

3

Choose Destroy SAN from the Action (gear) pop-up menu.