Specifications
Deleting a Resource Hierarchy
1. On the Edit menu, select Resourcethen Unextend Resource Hierarchy.
2. Select the Target Server where you want to unextend the DataKeeper resource. It cannot be
the server where the DataKeeper resource is currently in service (active).
Note: If you selected the Unextend task by right-clicking from the right pane on an individual
resource instance, this dialog box will not appear.
Click Next.
3. Select the DataKeeper Hierarchy to Unextend and click Next. (This dialog will not appear if
you selected the Unextend task by right-clicking on a resource instance in either pane).
4. An information box appears confirming the target server and the DataKeeper resource
hierarchy you have chosen to unextend. Click Unextend.
5. Another information box appears confirming that the DataKeeper resource was unextended
successfully. Click Done to exit the Unextend Resource Hierarchy menu selection.
Note: At this point, data is not being replicated to the backup server.
Deleting a Resource Hierarchy
To delete a DataKeeper resource from all servers in your LifeKeeper configuration, complete the
following steps.
Note: It is recommended that you take the DataKeeper resource out of service BEFORE deleting it.
Otherwise, the md and NetRAID devices will not be removed, and you will have to unmount the file
system manually. SeeTaking a DataKeeper Resource Out of Service.
1. On the Edit menu, select Resource, then Delete Resource Hierarchy.
2. Select the name of the TargetServer where you will be deleting your DataKeeper resource
hierarchy.
Note: If you selected the Delete Resource task by right-clicking from either the left pane on a
global resource or the right pane on an individual resource instance, this dialog will not appear.
3. Select the Hierarchy to Delete. (This dialog will not appear if you selected the Delete
Resource task by right-clicking on a resource instance in the left or right pane.) Click Next.
4. An information box appears confirming your selection of the target server and the hierarchy
you have selected to delete. Click Delete.
5. Another information box appears confirming that the DataKeeperresource was deleted
successfully. Click Done to exit.
Note: If the NetRAID device was mounted prior to the resource deletion then it will remain mounted.
Otherwise, the NetRAID device will also be deleted.
Taking a DataKeeper Resource Out of Service
Taking a DataKeeper resource out of service removes LifeKeeper protection for the resource. It
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