rmvlog command

Purpose

Removes the virtual log and virtual log device.

Syntax

To unconfigure the virtual log device that has the specified device name or the virtual log UUID:

rmvlog {-dev DeviceName | -uuid UUID}

To remove the virtual log device that has the specified device name or virtual log UUID:

rmvlog -d {-dev DeviceName | -uuid UUID}

To remove the virtual log and any virtual log device that has the specified device name or the virtual log UUID:

rmvlog -db {-dev DeviceName | -uuid UUID}

To remove the virtual log, log data, and any virtual log device that has the specified device name or virtual log UUID:

rmvlog -dbdata {-dev DeviceName | -uuid UUID}

Description

You can use the rmvlog command to detach the virtual logs from virtual SCSI (VSCSI) host adapters, leaving the virtual log intact. You can also delete the virtual log, optionally including all user data in it, by using this command.

Flags

Flag name	Description
-d	Removes the device definition.
-db	Removes the virtual log.
-dbdata	Removes the virtual log and associated data in the repository.
-dev	Specifies the name of the virtual log device to be removed.
-uuid	Specifies the UUID of an existing virtual log to be removed.

Exit Status

Table 1. Command-specific return codes
Return code	Description
0	All files were written successfully.
>0	An error occurred.

Examples

To remove virtual log device vtlog0, type the command as follows:
```
rmvlog -dev vtlog0 -d
```
The system displays the output as follows:
```
vtlog0 deleted
```
To remove the virtual log with UUID 9705340b31a7883573a1cd04b2254efd, leaving the data intact, type the command as follows:
```
rmvlog -uuid 9705340b31a7883573a1cd04b2254efd -db
```
The system displays the output as follows:
```
Virtual log 9705340b31a7883573a1cd04b2254efd deleted.
```
To remove the virtual log device vtlog1, the virtual log, and the virtual log data, type the command as follows:
```
rmvlog -dev vtlog0 -dbdata
```
The system displays the output as follows:
```
vtlog0 deleted
    Virtual log 02392437473b6c552680a9ddd2fd8d06 deleted.
    Log files deleted.
```

Related Information

The chvlog command, the chvlrepo command, the lsvlog command, the lsvlrepo command, and the mkvlog command.

Last updated: Wed, November 18, 2020