=head1 NAME vos_delentry - Removes a volume entry from the VLDB. =head1 SYNOPSIS =for html
B S<<< [B<-id> >+] >>> S<<< [B<-prefix> >] >>> S<<< [B<-server> >] >>> S<<< [B<-partition> >] >>> S<<< [B<-cell> >] >>> [B<-noauth>] [B<-localauth>] [B<-dryrun>] [B<-verbose>] [B<-encrypt>] [B<-noresolve>] S<<< [B<-config> >] >>> [B<-help>] B S<<< [B<-i> >+] >>> S<<< [B<-pr> >] >>> S<<< [B<-s> >] >>> S<<< [B<-pa> >] >>> S<<< [B<-c> >] >>> [B<-noa>] [B<-l>] [B<-d>] [B<-v>] [B<-e>] [B<-nor>] S<<< [B<-co> >] >>> [B<-h>] =for html
=head1 DESCRIPTION The B command removes the Volume Location Database (VLDB) entry for each specified volume. A specified volume can be any of the three types (read/write, read-only, or backup), but the entire entry is removed no matter which type is provided. The command has no effect on the actual volumes on file server machines, if they exist. This command is useful if a volume removal operation did not update the VLDB (perhaps because the B command was used), but the system administrator does not feel it is necessary to use the B and B commands to synchronize an entire file server machine. To remove the VLDB entry for a single volume, use the B<-id> argument. To remove groups of volumes, combine the B<-prefix>, B<-server>, and B<-partition> arguments. The following list describes how to remove the VLDB entry for the indicated group of volumes: =over 4 =item * For every volume whose name begins with a certain character string (for example, C or C): use the B<-prefix> argument. =item * Every volume for which the VLDB lists a site on a certain file server machine: specify the file server name with the B<-server> argument. =item * Every volume for which the VLDB lists a site on a partition of the same name (for instance, on the F partition on any file server machine): specify the partition name with the B<-partition> argument. =item * Every volume for which the VLDB lists a site one a specific partition of a file server machine: specify both the B<-server> and B<-partition> arguments. =item * Every volume whose name begins with a certain prefix and for which the VLDB lists a site on a file server machine: combine the B<-prefix> and B<-server> arguments. Combine the B<-prefix> argument with the B<-partition> argument, or both the B<-server> and B<-partition> arguments, to remove a more specific group of volumes. =back =head1 CAUTIONS Do not use this command to remove a volume in normal circumstances; it does not remove a volume from the file server machine, and so is likely to make the VLDB inconsistent with state of the volumes on server machines. Use the B command to remove both the volume and its VLDB entry. =head1 OPTIONS =over 4 =item B<-id> >+ Specifies the complete name or the volume ID number of each volume for which to remove the VLDB entry. The entire entry is removed, regardless of whether the read/write, read-only, or backup version is indicated. Provide this argument or some combination of the B<-prefix>, B<-server>, and B<-partition> arguments. =item B<-prefix> Specifies a character string of any length; the VLDB entry for a volume whose name begins with the string is removed. Include field separators (such as periods) if appropriate. Combine this argument with the B<-server> argument, B<-partition> argument, or both. =item B<-server> > Identifies a file server machine; if a volume's VLDB entry lists a site on the machine, the entry is removed. Provide the machine's IP address or its host name (either fully qualified or using an unambiguous abbreviation). For details, see L. Combine this argument with the B<-prefix> argument, the B<-partition> argument, or both. =item B<-partition> > Identifies a partition; if a volume's VLDB entry lists a site on the partition, the entry is removed. Provide the partition's complete name with preceding slash (for example, F) or use one of the three acceptable abbreviated forms. For details, see L. Combine this argument with the B<-prefix> argument, the B<-server> argument, or both. =item B<-dryrun> Show the actions which would be taken, but do not make changes. =include fragments/vos-common.pod =back =head1 OUTPUT The following message confirms the success of the command by indicating how many VLDB entries were removed. Deleted VLDB entries =head1 EXAMPLES The following command removes the VLDB entry for the volume C. % vos delentry user.temp The following command removes the VLDB entry for every volume whose name begins with the string C and for which the VLDB lists a site on the file server machine C. % vos delentry -prefix test -server fs3.example.com =head1 PRIVILEGE REQUIRED The issuer must be listed in the F file on the machine specified with the B<-server> argument and on each database server machine. If the B<-localauth> flag is included, the issuer must instead be logged on to a server machine as the local superuser C. =head1 SEE ALSO L, L, L, L, L =head1 COPYRIGHT IBM Corporation 2000. All Rights Reserved. This documentation is covered by the IBM Public License Version 1.0. It was converted from HTML to POD by software written by Chas Williams and Russ Allbery, based on work by Alf Wachsmann and Elizabeth Cassell.