rmdev

Purpose

Use the rmdev command to remove a device from an administrative domain. You can execute the mkdev command to reconfigure a device for use by Oracle Secure Backup.

See Also:

"Device Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the modify administrative domain's configuration right to use the rmdev command.

Syntax

rmdev::=

rmd•ev [ --nq ] devicename ...

Semantics

--nq: Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. The message is described in "Command Execution in Interactive Mode".
devicename ...: Specifies the name of the device that you want to remove. Refer to "devicename" for the rules governing device names.

Example

Example 2-127 removes a tape drive from a library.

Example 2-127 Removing a Tape Drive

ob> lsdev
library    lib1             in service
  drive 1  tape1            in service
library    lib2             in service
  drive 1  tape2            in service
  drive 2  tape2a           in service
ob> rmdev tape2a
Warning: removing a device to which a job is restricted will cause the job
         to become unusable.
remove device tape2a? (a, n, q, y, ?) [n]: y
ob> lsdev
library    lib1             in service
  drive 1  tape1            in service
library    lib2             in service
  drive 1  tape2            in service