topic Re: /dev/dsk and /dev/rdsk cleanup in Operating System - HP-UX

/dev/dsk and /dev/rdsk cleanup

Nikee Reddy — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:52:36 GMT

Hello,

Recently we have migrated the system data from SYMM to SAN. After migrating the data we have unplugged all the SYMM cable from the host. Also we have done clean-up process on the volume group side tooo.

Here my question is, how can I clean-up the disk information from /dev/dsk and /dev/rdsk?

Thanks,
Nikee

Re: /dev/dsk and /dev/rdsk cleanup

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:55:21 GMT

Use the command rmsf on the driver files individually.

You can go with a slash and burn approach and then run insf -e and insf -C to rebuild the drivers after the switch.

I choose the more conservative approach.

SEP

Re: /dev/dsk and /dev/rdsk cleanup

Kim_18 — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 15:02:39 GMT

use rmsf to remove the special files
rmsf /dev/dsk/c....
rmsf /dev/rdsk/c.....

Hope that helps
Kim

Re: /dev/dsk and /dev/rdsk cleanup

Michael Tully — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 16:41:04 GMT

An easy way to get rid of a whole heap is to remove the whole hardware address path.

e.g. This will remove .1 .2 .3 .4 etc

# rmsf -H 1/0/10/0/0.3.25.0.0.0