steps for removing a pv

[newunix]

hi

can i have steps for removing a pv.
first


1vreduce
lvremove
vgreduce
vgremove
pvremove
rmsf -H hardware path.

i am not sure if above stpes are correct, can i have the detail steps

[R.K. #]

Hi..

How many disks are present in this VG (single/multiple)? (use vgdisplay)
Is the disk you are going to remove, mirrored? (use lvdisplay)
How many LVs are present on this disk? (use pvdisplay)
Do you want to remove the disk only or the entire VG?

You can share:
# vgdisplay -v vg_name
# pvdisplay /dev/dsk/c#t#d#

[vishnu.khandare]

Hi,

U must do the check lisk as given by RK, anyways steps to remove PV are,

lvreduce
lvremove
vgreduce
vgremove
pvremove
rmsf -H

Hope this solves ur query.


Regards
Vishnu Khandare

[S. Ney]

I'd like to add one thing to what R.K and Vishnu stated above. Also make sure that your pv is not part of a stripped lvol.
vgdisplay -v vg_name
lvdisplay -v /dev/vg_name/lvol_name | more
pvdisplay -v pv_name | more