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7.6.4 The rmlvcopy command
The rmlvcopy command removes copies from each logical partition in the logical
volume. The command has the following syntax:
rmlvcopy LogicalVolume Copies [ PhysicalVolume ... ]
7.6.5 The reducevg command
The reducevg command removes physical volumes from a volume group. When
all physical volumes are removed from the volume group, the volume group is
deleted. The command has the following syntax:
reducevg [ -d ] [ -f ] VolumeGroup PhysicalVolume ...
The most commonly used flags are provided in Table 7-6.
Table 7-6 Commonly used flags of the reducevg command
Flag Description
-d Deallocates the existing logical volume partitions and then deletes
resultant empty logical volumes from the specified physical volumes.
User confirmation is required unless the -f flag is added.
-f Removes the requirement for user confirmation when the -d flag is
used.
7.6.6 The rmdev command
The rmdev command removes a device from the system. The command has the
following syntax:
rmdev -l Name [ -d | -S ] [ -f File ] [ -h ] [ -q ] [ -R ]
The most commonly used flags are provided in Table 7-7.
Table 7-7 Commonly used flags of the rmdev command
Flag Description
-l Name Specifies the logical device, indicated by the name variable, in the
Customized Devices object class.
-d Removes the device definition from the Customized Devices object
class. This flag cannot be used with the -S flag.
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