NetBackup "DiskPool cannot be deleted because it contains volumes referenced by an SLP replication target(slp name)"

Problem

Unable to delete a disk pool in NetBackup administration console. Instead of deletion, an error occurs: "DiskPool cannot be deleted because it contains volumes referenced by an SLP replication target(stores_import_slp)"

Error Message

"DiskPool cannot be deleted because it contains volumes referenced by an SLP replication target(stores_import_slp)"

Cause

Unknown. In the particular customer case, the disk pool that could not be deleted may have been associated with a NetBackup MSDP appliance that had been reimaged without preserving data.

Solution

The argument '-force_targetslp_removal' is needed for nbdevconfig. Use nbdevconfig at the command line to remove the disk pool in question, from install_path\NetBackup\bin\admincmd:

nbdevconfig -deletedp [-noverbose]
             -stype <server_type>
             -dp <disk_pool_name>
             [-M <master_server>]
             [-force_targetslp_removal]
             [-reason "<reason>"]

Example for a deduplication disk pool of a type PureDisk and a name dedup1:
nbdevconfig -deletedp -stype PureDisk -dp dedup1 -force_targetslp_removal

Applies To
Storage server decommissioned or NetBackup appliance reimaged.