VOS_DELENTRY(1) AFS Command Reference VOS_DELENTRY(1)NAMEvos_delentry - Removes a volume entry from the VLDB.
SYNOPSIS
vos delentry [-id <volume name or ID>+]
[-prefix <prefix of volume whose VLDB entry is to be deleted>]
[-server <machine name>]
[-partition <partition name>]
[-cell <cell name>] [-noauth] [-localauth]
[-dryrun] [-verbose] [-encrypt] [-noresolve] [-help]
vos de [-i <volume name or ID>+]
[-pr <prefix of volume whose VLDB entry is to be deleted>]
[-s <machine name>] [-pa <partition name>]
[-c <cell name>] [-noa] [-l]
[-d] [-v] [-e] [-nor] [-h]
DESCRIPTION
The vos delentry 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 vos zap command was used), but the system
administrator does not feel it is necessary to use the vos syncserv and
vos syncvldb commands to synchronize an entire file server machine.
To remove the VLDB entry for a single volume, use the -id argument. To
remove groups of volumes, combine the -prefix, -server, and -partition
arguments. The following list describes how to remove the VLDB entry
for the indicated group of volumes:
· For every volume whose name begins with a certain character string
(for example, "sys." or "user."): use the -prefix argument.
· Every volume for which the VLDB lists a site on a certain file
server machine: specify the file server name with the -server
argument.
· Every volume for which the VLDB lists a site on a partition of the
same name (for instance, on the /vicepa partition on any file
server machine): specify the partition name with the -partition
argument.
· Every volume for which the VLDB lists a site one a specific
partition of a file server machine: specify both the -server and
-partition arguments.
· Every volume whose name begins with a certain prefix and for which
the VLDB lists a site on a file server machine: combine the -prefix
and -server arguments. Combine the -prefix argument with the
-partition argument, or both the -server and -partition arguments,
to remove a more specific group of volumes.
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 vos remove command to remove both the volume and its
VLDB entry.
OPTIONS-id <volume name or 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
-prefix, -server, and -partition arguments.
-prefix <prefix of volume entry
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 -server argument, -partition argument, or both.
-server <server name>
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 vos(1).
Combine this argument with the -prefix argument, the -partition
argument, or both.
-partition <partition name>
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, /vicepa) or use
one of the three acceptable abbreviated forms. For details, see
vos(1).
Combine this argument with the -prefix argument, the -server
argument, or both.
-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).
-dryrun
Show the actions which would be taken, but do not make changes.
-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.
OUTPUT
The following message confirms the success of the command by indicating
how many VLDB entries were removed.
Deleted <number> VLDB entries
EXAMPLES
The following command removes the VLDB entry for the volume
"user.temp".
% vos delentry user.temp
The following command removes the VLDB entry for every volume whose
name begins with the string "test" and for which the VLDB lists a site
on the file server machine "fs3.abc.com".
% vos delentry -prefix test -server fs3.abc.com
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_remove(1), vos_syncserv(1), vos_syncvldb(1), vos_zap(1)COPYRIGHT
IBM Corporation 2000. <http://www.ibm.com/> All Rights Reserved.
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