How to Delete a Host Group on PowerStore

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Written By Amit Singh

I am a technology enthusiast with 15 years of experience in SAN and NAS Storage. 

In this article, we will see how to delete a Host Group on PowerStore using PowerStore Manager. Please note that once the host group is deleted it cannot be recovered.

Prerequisite to delete a host group on PowerStore

  • No Host should be mapped to this host group that you want to be deleted
  • When you remove a host from a host group, the associated volumes get detached from the host, and the host becomes a stand-alone host.

Read Here: How to unmap a volume from a host

Remove a Host from the Host Group on PowerStore

Step 1

  • Login to the PowerStore Manager
  • Navigate to Compute > Host Information
remove a host from the host group on powerstore
verification

NOTE: If the host group has the initiator set to anything but “-” then it means that the host group has a host added to it and needs to be removed before we can delete the host group.

Step 2

  • Click on the Testhostgroup
  • Click on the hosts
  • Select the host you wish to remove from the host group
  • Click on More Options
  • Click on remove
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Click on Remove

Step 3

  • Click on Remove on the Pop-up
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Click on remove
  • Verify the removal
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  • Another Verification confirmation
Final Confirmation

Delete a Host Group on PowerStore using PowerStore Manager: Step by Step

Step 1

  • Login to the PowerStore Manager
  • Navigate to Compute > Host Information

Step 2

  • Select the host group
  • Click on More Actions
  • Click on remove
Delete a Host Group on PowerStore
Delete Host Group

Step 3

Click on remove on the pop-up

Delete a Host Group on PowerStore
Click on remove

Step 4

Confirmation of deletion of Host Group

Delete a Host Group on PowerStore
Confirmation of deletion of Host Group

I am a technology enthusiast with 15 years of experience in SAN and NAS Storage. I work with one of the fortune 500 companies as SAN Storage Architect.

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