3 vos delentry - Removes a volume entry from the VLDB.
10 B<vos delentry> S<<< [B<-id> <I<volume name or ID>>+] >>>
11 S<<< [B<-prefix> <I<prefix of volume whose VLDB entry is to be deleted>>] >>>
12 S<<< [B<-server> <I<machine name>>] >>> S<<< [B<-partition> <I<partition name>>] >>>
13 S<<< [B<-cell> <I<cell name>>] >>> [B<-noauth>] [B<-localauth>] [B<-verbose>]
16 B<vos de> S<<< [B<-i> <I<volume name or ID>>+] >>>
17 S<<< [B<-pr> <I<prefix of volume whose VLDB entry is to be deleted>>] >>>
18 S<<< [B<-s> <I<machine name>>] >>> S<<< [B<-pa> <I<partition name>>] >>>
19 S<<< [B<-c> <I<cell name>>] >>> [B<-n>] [B<-l>] [B<-v>] [B<-h>]
26 The B<vos delentry> command removes the Volume Location Database (VLDB)
27 entry for each specified volume. A specified volume can be any of the
28 three types (read/write, read-only, or backup), but the entire entry is
29 removed no matter which type is provided. The command has no effect on the
30 actual volumes on file server machines, if they exist.
32 This command is useful if a volume removal operation did not update the
33 VLDB (perhaps because the B<vos zap> command was used), but the system
34 administrator does not feel it is necessary to use the B<vos syncserv> and
35 B<vos syncvldb> commands to synchronize an entire file server machine.
37 To remove the VLDB entry for a single volume, use the B<-id> argument. To
38 remove groups of volumes, combine the B<-prefix>, B<-server>, and
39 B<-partition> arguments. The following list describes how to remove the
40 VLDB entry for the indicated group of volumes:
46 For every volume whose name begins with a certain character string (for
47 example, C<sys.> or C<user.>): use the B<-prefix> argument.
51 Every volume for which the VLDB lists a site on a certain file server
52 machine: specify the file server name with the B<-server> argument.
56 Every volume for which the VLDB lists a site on a partition of the same
57 name (for instance, on the F</vicepa> partition on any file server
58 machine): specify the partition name with the B<-partition> argument.
62 Every volume for which the VLDB lists a site one a specific partition of a
63 file server machine: specify both the B<-server> and B<-partition>
68 Every volume whose name begins with a certain prefix and for which the
69 VLDB lists a site on a file server machine: combine the B<-prefix> and
70 B<-server> arguments. Combine the B<-prefix> argument with the
71 B<-partition> argument, or both the B<-server> and B<-partition>
72 arguments, to remove a more specific group of volumes.
78 Do not use this command to remove a volume in normal circumstances; it
79 does not remove a volume from the file server machine, and so is likely to
80 make the VLDB inconsistent with state of the volumes on server
81 machines. Use the B<vos remove> command to remove both the volume and its
88 =item B<-id> <I<volume name or ID>>+
90 Specifies the complete name or the volume ID number of each volume for
91 which to remove the VLDB entry. The entire entry is removed, regardless of
92 whether the read/write, read-only, or backup version is indicated.
93 Provide this argument or some combination of the B<-prefix>, B<-server>,
94 and B<-partition> arguments.
96 =item B<-prefix> <I<prefix of volume entry>
98 Specifies a character string of any length; the VLDB entry for a volume
99 whose name begins with the string is removed. Include field separators
100 (such as periods) if appropriate. Combine this argument with the
101 B<-server> argument, B<-partition> argument, or both.
103 =item B<-server> <I<server name>>
105 Identifies a file server machine; if a volume's VLDB entry lists a site on
106 the machine, the entry is removed. Provide the machine's IP address or its
107 host name (either fully qualified or using an unambiguous
108 abbreviation). For details, see L<vos(1)>.
110 Combine this argument with the B<-prefix> argument, the B<-partition>
113 =item B<-partition> <I<partition name>>
115 Identifies a partition; if a volume's VLDB entry lists a site on the
116 partition, the entry is removed. Provide the partition's complete name
117 with preceding slash (for example, F</vicepa>) or use one of the three
118 acceptable abbreviated forms. For details, see L<vos(1)>.
120 Combine this argument with the B<-prefix> argument, the B<-server>
123 =item B<-cell> <I<cell name>>
125 Names the cell in which to run the command. Do not combine this argument
126 with the B<-localauth> flag. For more details, see L<vos(1)>.
130 Assigns the unprivileged identity C<anonymous> to the issuer. Do not
131 combine this flag with the B<-localauth> flag. For more details, see
136 Constructs a server ticket using a key from the local
137 F</usr/afs/etc/KeyFile> file. The B<vos> command interpreter presents it
138 to the Volume Server and Volume Location Server during mutual
139 authentication. Do not combine this flag with the B<-cell> argument or
140 B<-noauth> flag. For more details, see L<vos(1)>.
144 Produces on the standard output stream a detailed trace of the command's
145 execution. If this argument is omitted, only warnings and error messages
150 Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are
157 The following message confirms the success of the command by indicating
158 how many VLDB entries were removed.
160 Deleted <number> VLDB entries
164 The following command removes the VLDB entry for the volume C<user.temp>.
166 % vos delentry user.temp
168 The following command removes the VLDB entry for every volume whose name
169 begins with the string C<test> and for which the VLDB lists a site on the
170 file server machine C<fs3.abc.com>.
172 % vos delentry -prefix test -server fs3.abc.com
174 =head1 PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
176 The issuer must be listed in the F</usr/afs/etc/UserList> file on the
177 machine specified with the B<-server> argument and on each database server
178 machine. If the B<-localauth> flag is included, the issuer must instead be
179 logged on to a server machine as the local superuser C<root>.
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