How to Remove a Storage Repository from XenServer

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How to Remove a Storage Repository from XenServer

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Created on Mar 26, 2014

Updated on Apr 14, 2014

Topic : Storage

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Objective
This article describes how to remove a Storage Repository (SR) on a XenServer host when the Storage Repository is experiencing issues, or if you wish to
discontinue using the Storage Repository.
A XenServer Storage Repository is used to Store ISOs or Virtual Machine (VM) Virtual Disks (VDIs). The Storage Repository is connected to a XenServer
through a Physical Block Device (PBD) which contains the configuration for the Storage Repository. It is necessary to disconnect the PBD before you
detach or remove the Storage Repository from the XenServer host.

Instructions
To remove a Storage Repository from the XenServer host, complete the following procedure:
1. Right click the Storage Repository and select Detach. If Detach is not an option then the Storage Repository is in use (DVD loaded on Virtual
Machine for ISO or Virtual Machine Running for Storage SR).
Complete the following procedure if you have detached all the ISOs in your DVD drives and stopped all Virtual Machines with VDIs running on Storage
Repository.
2. Run the following command to identify the Storage Repository UUID:
xe sr-list name-label=<Name of the SR>.
Note: You can select the Storage Repository and select the General tab and locate the UUID in the UUID field.

3. Run the following command to find the UUID of the PBD :

xe pbd-list sr-uuid=<UUID of SR>

4. Run the following command:

xe pbd-unplug uuid=<UUID of PBD>

5. Run the following command:

xe sr-forget uuid=<UUID of SR>
Note: You can right click the Storage Repository on the XenCenter Interface and select Forget if it is an option.

6. The Storage Repository will be removed from the XenCenter and XenServer host.
Note: If an error message is displayed while removing the Storage Repository, check the /var/log/messages.* log or /var/log/SMlog.*

Applicable Products
XenServer 6.2.0
XenServer 6.1.0
XenServer 6.0

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