Deleting a volume removes the data in the volume and frees the space to be used by other volumes in the same pool. When you delete a volume, it remains for salvageable until one of the following events occurs:
Volume Purge Delay times out. The deleted volume is purged automatically. For information, see Section 19.2, Configuring Salvage for the NSS Volume.
The available space on the server falls below the Low Watermark. Deleted volumes are purged until enough space is cleared so that the available space increases above the High Watermark. For information, see Section 19.2.2, Setting the Low and High Watermarks for Automatically Purging Deleted Files.
You manually purge the deleted volume. For information, see Section 19.3, Viewing, Salvaging, or Purging Deleted NSS Volumes in a Pool.
During that time, the space belonging to the deleted volume is not available to other volumes and the volume is salvagable. Once the purging process begins, the volume is no longer salvageable.
If it is necessary, you can restore a deleted volume before it is purged. See Section 19.3, Viewing, Salvaging, or Purging Deleted NSS Volumes in a Pool.
You cannot delete a sys: volume using iManager. Deleting a sys: volume removes the operating system. You need to reinstall NetWare to delete a sys: volume. However, if the sys: volume you want to delete does not contain the active operating system (for example, a remnant on a previously used disk), you can rename the volume, then delete it.
In iManager, click .
For instructions, see Section 3.1.6, Accessing Roles and Tasks in iManager.
Select a server to manage.
For instructions, see Section 3.1.7, Selecting a Server to Manage.
A list of volumes appears in the Volumes list.
Select one or more volumes that you want to delete.
Wait for the page to refresh and make the option available for the selected volume.
Click .
Click to confirm the deletion, or click to cancel the deletion.