IBM i - Delete ASP

By kimot, 6 January, 2024

ASP can be deleted under Dedicated Service Tool (DST)
You can run DST only when system is IPLed in Manual mode !

                          IPL or Install the System                            
                                                            System:   S6583390 
 Select one of the following:                                                  
                                                                               
      1. Perform an IPL                                                        
      2. Install the operating system                                          
      3. Use Dedicated Service Tools (DST)                                     
      4. Perform automatic installation of the operating system                
      5. Save Licensed Internal Code                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
 Selection                                                                     
      3                                                                        

After signing into DST select options :
4. Work with disk units 
1. Work with disk configuration 
3. Work with ASP configuration
2. Delete user ASP

                               Delete User ASP                       
                                                                     
Type option, press Enter.                                            
  4=Delete                                                           
                                                                     
                                  ----Protected---  ---Unprotected-- 
Option  ASP  Threshold  Overflow       Size  %Used       Size  %Used 
          2      90%    No                0    *       211694    *   

4=Delete on desired ASP

                         Confirm Delete of User ASP                  
                                                                     
ATTENTION: Using the Delete User ASP function destroys all           
the data on the ASP and will remove all the units of that            
ASP from configuration. The unit will become non-configured.         
                                                                     
Press F10 to confirm your choice for Delete.                         
Press F12=Cancel to return to change your choice.                    
                                                                     
                                  ----Protected---  ---Unprotected-- 
Option  ASP  Threshold  Overflow       Size  %Used       Size  %Used 
  4       2      90%    No                0    *       211694    *   
                                                                     
                                                                     
 * - Amount used is not known                                        
                                                                     
F10=Confirm     F12=Cancel                                           

Press F10=Confirm

A message Selected user ASPs deleted successfully should appear.