rmlv command

Purpose

Removes logical volumes from a volume group.

Syntax

rmlv [ -f ] LogicalVolume ...

Description

The rmlv command removes a logical volume. The LogicalVolume parameter can be a logical volume name or logical volume ID.

Attention: This command destroys all data in the specified logical volumes. The specified logical volume cannot be assigned to a shared memory pool (to be used as a paging space device by a shared memory partition).

Flags

Flag name	Description
-f	Removes the logical volumes without requesting confirmation.

Exit Status

See Exit status for Virtual I/O Server commands.

Examples

To remove logical volume lv05 without requiring user confirmation, enter the following command:
```
rmlv -f lv05
```
The logical volume is removed from the volume group.

Related Information

The mklv command, the extendlv command, and the lslv command.

Last updated: Wed, November 18, 2020