Deleting a partition results in data loss. The Storage plug-in to iManager does not allow you to delete partitions from the Partitions page because it abstracts all partition management. Instead, go to the management page of the storage structure that is using the partition to access its partitions and delete them. NSSMU allows you to delete any NSS or NetWare-related partition directly from the Partitions page. Use a third-party management tool to delete Linux POSIX file systems partitions on your Linux server or non-NetWare partitions on your NetWare server.
This section describes the following:
For NSS software RAID devices, use the Software RAIDs page in iManager or NSSMU to access and delete its partitions.
You can delete all but one partition of a RAID 1 (mirror). You can also delete one failed partition at a time for a RAID 5 to repair and restore the RAID. For information, see Section 13.14, Replacing a Failed Segment in a Software RAID
To delete partitions for a RAID 0, use the Software RAIDs page to delete its RAID.
To delete all of the partitions in a software RAID device, you must delete the software RAID itself. For information, see Section 13.15, Deleting a Software RAID Device.
To delete a single partition in a software RAID 1 or RAID 5 device:
In iManager, click .
For instructions, see Section 9.1.3, Accessing Roles and Tasks in iManager.
Select the server that you want to manage.
For instructions, see Section 9.1.4, Selecting a Server to Manage.
In the list, select the software RAID 1 or RAID 5 device you want to manage.
Wait for the page to refresh and display the details.
Click the icon to open the page for the selected software RAID.
Select a partition, then click to delete the partition and its contents.
In NSSMU, select .
Select the partition you want to delete.
Click to delete the partition and its contents, then click to confirm deletion.
You cannot shrink the size of a pool by deleting its partitions. Use the page in iManager or NSSMU to delete the pool. For information, see Section 16.6, Deleting a Pool.
The Cluster Services partition is a small partition used by Novell Cluster Services to pass status information between cluster nodes. Deleting a Cluster Services partition disrupts services for the cluster. If you have a cluster on your server, you should not delete this partition unless it is corrupted and you plan to rebuild it. If you have deleted your cluster and no longer use Novell Cluster Services, the partition can be deleted safely.
If you delete this partition in error, you can rebuild it with Cluster Services console commands. For information, see Console Commands for Novell Cluster Services
in the NW6.5 SP8: Novell Cluster Services 1.8.5 Administration Guidee.
In NSSMU, select .
Select the partition you want to delete.
Click to delete the partition and its contents, then click to confirm deletion.
Deleting an iSCSI partition on a NetWare server deletes the NSS partitions on the iSCSI partition, destroys all data in the NSS partitions, and makes the iSCSI target inaccessible to the iSCSI initiators. After deletion, servers (cluster or otherwise) no longer have access to the shared storage in your storage area network that was previously made available by the iSCSI target.
WARNING:If the iSCSI device is shared in a Novell Cluster Services cluster, make sure to offline the shared NSS pool before deleting the partition.
If you are not sure about which partitions to delete, you should delete the iSCSI target directly from its management interface.
In NSSMU, select .
Select the iSCSI partition you want to delete.
Click to delete the partition and its contents, then click to confirm deletion.