Dell PowerVault MD3260i Administrator's Manual page 148

The replication relationship is removed and the remote virtual disk replication is destroyed.
NOTE: The secondary virtual disk is deleted from the storage array and all data on the virtual disk is
permanently lost.
Removing A Remote Replication From A Storage Array
Removing a remote virtual disk replication from a storage array returns both the primary virtual disk and the secondary
virtual disk to regular standard virtual disks. After the removal is complete, normal I/O operations continue on the former
primary virtual disk; the former secondary virtual disk also becomes available for normal I/O operations. Both virtual
disks become read-write enabled. Unless one of disks has been deleted, a replication relationship between the two
virtual disks can be re-created.
CAUTION: Do not remove a replication relationship to back up a replicated virtual disk. To back up either the
primary virtual disk or the secondary virtual disk, suspend the remote virtual disk replication so that the replication
relationship is not broken.
NOTE: No data on either virtual disk is deleted.
To remove remote replication from a storage array:
1. In the AMW of the storage array containing the primary virtual disk, select the Storage & Copy Services tab.
2. In the Logical pane, right-click the primary virtual disk of a replicated pair, then select Remove Replication
Relationship.
The Remove Replication Relationship dialog is displayed. The Replicated pairs table shows all replicated pairs in
both the local and remote storage array.
3. Do one of the following:
– To remove a replication relationship, select one or more replicated pairs.
– To select all replicated pairs, click Select All.
4. Click Remove.
The Remove Replication Relationship - Confirmation dialog is displayed.
5. Click Yes.
The Remove Replicated Pair - Progress bar shows the progress of the removal process.
Deactivating The Remote Replication On The Storage Array
Before you can permanently disable the Remote Replication premium feature you must deactivate it on the storage
array. See Disabling The Remote Replication Premium
this storage array does not affect remote virtual disk replications or the Remote Replication premium features on other
storage arrays. However, another storage array cannot use this storage array as a remote storage array for creating a
separate remote virtual disk replication.
To deactivate remote replication in a storage array:
1. In the AMW, select Storage Array → Remote Replication → Deactivate.
The Deactivate Remote Replication confirmation message is displayed.
2. Click Yes.
The Remote Replication premium feature is deactivated and the two replication repository virtual disks are deleted
from the storage array.
Disabling The Remote Replication Premium Feature
Before disabling the Remote Replication premium feature, all remote virtual disk replications must have been removed
on the storage array. See Disabling The Remote Replication Premium
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