VOS_REMOVE(1) AFS Command Reference VOS_REMOVE(1)NAMEvos_remove - Removes a volume from a site
SYNOPSIS
vos remove [-server <machine name>]
[-partition <partition name>]
-id <volume name or ID>
[-cell <cell name>]
[-noauth] [-localauth]
[-verbose] [-encrypt] [-noresolve] [-help]
vos remo [-s <machine name>]
[-p <partition name>]
-i <volume name or ID>
[-c <cell name>]
[-noa] [-l] [-v] [-e] [-nor] [-h]
DESCRIPTION
The vos remove command removes the indicated volume from the partition
on which it resides. The Volume Location Database (VLDB) record is
altered appropriately, as described in the following paragraphs. Use
this command to remove any of the three types of volumes; the effect
depends on the type.
· If the -id argument names the read/write volume (that is, specifies
the volume's base name), both it and the associated backup volume
are removed from the partition that houses them. The -server and
-partition arguments are optional, because there can be only one
read/write site. When the volume is removed, the site information
is also removed from the VLDB entry. The read/write and backup
volume ID numbers no longer appear in the output from the vos
listvldb or vos examine commands, but they are preserved
internally. Read-only sites, if any, are not affected, but cannot
be changed unless a read/write site is again defined. The site
count reported by the vos examine and vos listvldb commands as
"number of sites" decrements by one. The entire VLDB entry is
removed if there are no read-only sites.
· If the -id argument names a read-only volume, it is removed from
the partition that houses it, and the corresponding site
information is removed from the VLDB entry. The site count reported
by the vos examine and vos listvldb commands as "number of sites"
decrements by one for each volume you remove. If there is more than
one read-only site, the -server argument (and optionally -partition
argument) must be used to specify the site from which to remove the
volume. If there is only one read-only site, the -id argument is
sufficient; if there is also no read/write volume in this case, the
entire VLDB entry is removed.
· If the -id argument names a backup volume, it is removed from the
partition that houses it. The -server and -partition arguments are
optional, because there can be only one backup site. The backup
volume ID number no longer appears in the output from the vos
listvldb command or in the corresponding portion of the output from
the vos examine command, but is preserved internally.
This command is the most appropriate one for removing volumes in almost
all cases. Other commands that remove only volumes or only VLDB entries
(such as the vos delentry, vos remsite and vos zap commands) by
definition can put the volumes and VLDB out of sync. Use them only in
the special circumstances mentioned on their reference pages. Like the
vos delentry command, this command can remove a VLDB entry when no
corresponding volumes exist on the file server machine. Like the vos
zap command, this command can remove a volume that does not have a VLDB
entry, as long as the volume is online, -server and -partition
arguments are provided, and the -id argument specifies the volume's ID
number.
OPTIONS-server <server name>
Identifies the file server machine that houses the volume to
remove. It is necessary only when the -id argument names a read-
only volume that exists at multiple sites. Provide the machine's IP
address or its host name (either fully qualified or using an
unambiguous abbreviation). For details, see vos(1).
-partition <partition name>
Identifies the partition (on the file server machine specified by
the -server argument) that houses the volume to remove. Provide the
partition's complete name with preceding slash (for example,
"/vicepa") or use one of the three acceptable abbreviated forms.
For details, see vos(1).
Including this argument is necessary only when the -id argument
names a read-only volume that exists at multiple sites. Provide the
-server argument along with this one.
-id <volume name or id>
Identifies the volume to remove, either by its complete name or
volume ID number. If identifying a read-only or backup volume by
name, include the appropriate extension (".readonly" or ".backup").
-cell <cell name>
Names the cell in which to run the command. Do not combine this
argument with the -localauth flag. For more details, see vos(1).
-noauth
Assigns the unprivileged identity "anonymous" to the issuer. Do not
combine this flag with the -localauth flag. For more details, see
vos(1).
-localauth
Constructs a server ticket using a key from the local
/usr/afs/etc/KeyFile file. The vos command interpreter presents it
to the Volume Server and Volume Location Server during mutual
authentication. Do not combine this flag with the -cell argument or
-noauth flag. For more details, see vos(1).
-verbose
Produces on the standard output stream a detailed trace of the
command's execution. If this argument is omitted, only warnings and
error messages appear.
-encrypt
Encrypts the command so that the operation's results are not
transmitted across the network in clear text. This option is
available in OpenAFS versions 1.4.11 or later and 1.5.60 or later.
-noresolve
Shows all servers as IP addresses instead of the DNS name. This is
very useful when the server address is registered as 127.0.0.1 or
when dealing with multi-homed servers. This option is available in
OpenAFS versions 1.4.8 or later and 1.5.35 or later.
-help
Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options
are ignored.
EXAMPLES
The following example removes the read/write volume "user.terry" and
its backup version, if any.
% vos remove -id user.terry
The following example removes the read-only volume "root.afs.readonly"
from one of its sites, the /vicepa partition on the file server machine
"fs1.abc.com".
% vos remove fs1.abc.com a root.afs.readonly
PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
The issuer must be listed in the /usr/afs/etc/UserList file on the
machine specified with the -server argument and on each database server
machine. If the -localauth flag is included, the issuer must instead be
logged on to a server machine as the local superuser "root".
SEE ALSOvos(1), vos_delentry(1), vos_remsite(1), vos_zap(1)COPYRIGHT
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