Clear data from a disk pool

If you never need to access the data in a disk pool again, you can choose to clear the disk pool. All data on the disk units in the disk pool is destroyed, but the disk units are still available for new data storage. If you want to clear an independent disk pool that is unavailable, you can do so when your system is fully restarted. For all other disk pools, you need to restart your system to DST mode before clearing or deleting them.

To clear a disk pool, follow these steps:
  1. In iSeries™ Navigator, expand Disk Units.
  2. Expand Disk Pools and select the disk pools you want to clear.
  3. Right-click a selected disk pool and select Clear.
  4. Follow the instructions on the dialog box that is displayed.
Parent topic: Manage disk pools