Deleting a pool

Learn how to delete a pool.

To delete a pool, run:

Syntax

ceph osd pool delete POOL_NAME [POOL_NAME --yes-i-really-really-mean-it]

Important: To protect data, storage administrators cannot delete pools by default. Set the mon_allow_pool_delete configuration option before deleting pools.

If a pool has its own rule, consider removing it after deleting the pool. If a pool has users strictly for its own use, consider deleting those users after deleting the pool.