Unable to remove old PD entry in HPE 3PAR 7400

[Naseer123]

CDR3PAR cli% showpd -failed -degraded
---Size(MB)--- ----Ports----
Id CagePos Type RPM State Total Free A B Capacity(GB)
99 4:3:0? FC 10 degraded 838656 838656 ----- ----- 900
100 4:3:0? FC 10 failed 838656 0 ----- ----- 900
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2 total 1677312 838656
CDR3PAR cli% dismisspd 100
Error : Pd id 100 is referenced by chunklet 122:198

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showpdch -fail
Pdid Chnk LdName LdCh State Usage Media Sp Cl From To
36 198 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
40 268 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
40 325 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
40 441 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
76 584 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
76 593 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
76 676 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
76 681 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
100 93 ---- --- none unavailable failed N Y --- ---
100 275 ---- --- none unavailable failed N Y --- ---
100 374 ---- --- none unavailable failed N Y --- ---
100 376 ---- --- none unavailable failed N Y --- ---
100 467 ---- --- none unavailable failed N Y --- ---
100 498 ---- --- none unavailable failed N Y --- ---
102 38 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
139 61 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
139 206 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
139 783 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
153 301 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
222 119 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
222 503 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
226 276 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
226 277 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
238 58 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
277 170 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
277 171 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
277 318 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
277 383 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
277 437 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
317 155 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
428 4 ---- --- none available failed N Y --- ---
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Total chunklets: 31

[Dennis Handly]

The correct action is to do a servicemag to replace the drive.

Otherwise if you just want to remove it, you have to go through a whole bunch of steps to vacate the drive.

https://community.hpe.com/t5/3PAR-StoreServ-Storage/Remove-a-PD-permanently/m-p/6965032