Deleting pools

Delete the pools on the IBM Storage Ceph Dashboard. Ensure that value of mon_allow_pool_delete is set to True in Manager modules.

Before you begin

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites in place:

  • A running IBM Storage Ceph cluster.

  • Dashboard is installed.

  • A pool is created.

About this task

For more information about pools, see the following:

Procedure

  1. From the dashboard navigation, go to Administration > Configuration.
  2. From the Configuration table, select mon_allow_pool_delete, and click Edit.
    Note: If needed, clear filters and search for the configuration.
  3. From the Edit mon_allow_pool_delete form, in Values, set all values to true.
  4. Click Update.
    A notification displays that the configuration was updated successfully.
  5. Go to Cluster > Pools.
  6. Select the pool to be deleted, and click Delete from the action drop-down.
  7. In the Delete Pool dialog, select Yes, I am sure and complete, by clicking Delete Pool.
    A notification displays that the pool was deleted successfully.