3 vos remove - Removes a volume from a site
7 B<vos remove> [B<-server> <I<machine name>>] [-partition <I<partition name>>]
8 B<-id> <I<volume name or ID>> [B<-cell> <I<cell name>>]
9 [B<-noauth>] [B<-localauth>] [B<-verbose>] [-help]
11 B<vos remo> [B<-s> <I<machine name>>] [B<-p> <I<partition name>>] -i <I<volume name or ID>>
12 [B<-c> <I<cell name>>] [B<-n>] [B<-l>] [B<-v>] [B<-h>]
16 The vos remove command removes the indicated volume from the
17 partition on which it resides. The Volume Location Database (VLDB)
18 record is altered appropriately, as described in the following
19 paragraphs. Use this command to remove any of the three types of
20 volumes; the effect depends on the type.
26 If the -id argument names the read/write volume (that is,
27 specifies the volume's base name), both it and the associated backup
28 volume are removed from the partition that houses them. The
29 B<-server> and B<-partition> arguments are optional, because
30 there can be only one read/write site. When the volume is removed, the
31 site information is also removed from the VLDB entry. The read/write
32 and backup volume ID numbers no longer appear in the output from the B<vos
33 listvldb> or B<vos examine> commands, but they are preserved
34 internally. Read-only sites, if any, are not affected, but cannot be
35 changed unless a read/write site is again defined. The site count
36 reported by the B<vos examine> and B<vos listvldb> commands as
37 C<number of sites> decrements by one. The entire VLDB entry is
38 removed if there are no read-only sites.
43 If the -id argument names a read-only volume, it is removed
44 from the partition that houses it, and the corresponding site information is
45 removed from the VLDB entry. The site count reported by the B<vos
46 examine> and B<vos listvldb> commands as C<number of
47 sites> decrements by one for each volume you remove. If there is
48 more than one read-only site, the B<-server> argument (and optionally
49 B<-partition> argument) must be used to specify the site from which to
50 remove the volume. If there is only one read-only site, the
51 B<-id> argument is sufficient; if there is also no read/write
52 volume in this case, the entire VLDB entry is removed.
57 If the -id argument names a backup volume, it is removed from
58 the partition that houses it. The B<-server> and
59 B<-partition> arguments are optional, because there can be only one
60 backup site. The backup volume ID number no longer appears in the
61 output from the B<vos listvldb> command or in the corresponding
62 portion of the output from the B<vos examine> command, but is
68 This command is the most appropriate one for removing volumes in almost all
69 cases. Other commands that remove only volumes or only VLDB entries
70 (such as the B<vos delentry>, B<vos remsite> and B<vos
71 zap> commands) by definition can put the volumes and VLDB out of
72 sync. Use them only in the special circumstances mentioned on their
73 reference pages. Like the B<vos delentry> command, this command
74 can remove a VLDB entry when no corresponding volumes exist on the file server
75 machine. Like the B<vos zap> command, this command can remove a
76 volume that does not have a VLDB entry, as long as the volume is online,
77 B<-server> and B<-partition> arguments are provided, and the
78 B<-id> argument specifies the volume's ID number.
86 Identifies the file server machine that houses the volume to
87 remove. It is necessary only when the B<-id> argument names a
88 read-only volume that exists at multiple sites. Provide the
89 machine's IP address or its host name (either fully qualified or using an
90 unambiguous abbreviation). For details, see the introductory reference
91 page for the B<vos> command suite.
95 Identifies the partition (on the file server machine specified by the
96 B<-server> argument) that houses the volume to remove. Provide
97 the partition's complete name with preceding slash (for example,
98 B</vicepa>) or use one of the three acceptable abbreviated
99 forms. For details, see the introductory reference page for the
100 B<vos> command suite.
102 Including this argument is necessary only when the -id argument
103 names a read-only volume that exists at multiple sites. Provide the
104 B<-server> argument along with this one.
108 Identifies the volume to remove, either by its complete name or volume ID
109 number. If identifying a read-only or backup volume by name, include
110 the appropriate extension (B<.readonly> or
115 Names the cell in which to run the command. Do not combine this
116 argument with the B<-localauth> flag. For more details, see the
117 introductory B<vos> reference page.
121 Assigns the unprivileged identity anonymous to the
122 issuer. Do not combine this flag with the B<-localauth>
123 flag. For more details, see the introductory B<vos> reference
128 Constructs a server ticket using a key from the local
129 B</usr/afs/etc/KeyFile> file. The B<vos> command
130 interpreter presents it to the Volume Server and Volume Location Server during
131 mutual authentication. Do not combine this flag with the
132 B<-cell> argument or B<-noauth> flag. For more details,
133 see the introductory B<vos> reference page.
137 Produces on the standard output stream a detailed trace of the
138 command's execution. If this argument is omitted, only warnings
139 and error messages appear.
143 Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options
150 The following example removes the read/write volume
151 B<user.terry> and its backup version, if any.
153 % vos remove -id user.terry
155 The following example removes the read-only volume
156 B<root.afs.readonly> from one of its sites, the
157 B</vicepa> partition on the file server machine
160 % vos remove fs1.abc.com a root.afs.readonly
162 =head1 PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
164 The issuer must be listed in the /usr/afs/etc/UserList file on
165 the machine specified with the B<-server> argument and on each
166 database server machine. If the B<-localauth> flag is included,
167 the issuer must instead be logged on to a server machine as the local
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