topic Re: remove alternative path in Operating System - HP-UX

remove alternative path

Shehan — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:59:10 GMT

Hi

I have create pvlink for following command

vgextend /dev/vg08 /dev/dsk/c25t0d4 /dev/dsk/c33t0d4 /dev/dsk/c41t0d4 /dev/dsk/c49t0d4

Now I want to remove alternative link inorder to remove volume group.
Let me know possibility

Thanks
Niru

Re: remove alternative path

Torsten. — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:02:17 GMT

Use vgreduce, example

vgreduce /dev/vg08 /dev/dsk/c49t0d4

and review with

vgdisplay -v vg08

Re: remove alternative path

Shehan — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:06:11 GMT

Do we need to reduce one by one?

Re: remove alternative path

Torsten. — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:10:45 GMT

All but one physical volume can be removed - in one go.
If there is only one disk left, use vgremove.

Remember to read this:

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#28

Re: remove alternative path

Torsten. — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:12:07 GMT

You can also use "vgexport" to get rid of this VG.

See
http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-60105/vgexport.1M.html