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Release 10.1

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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