HP 3PAR OS 3.1.3 Command Line Interface Reference

Specifies the VV name, using up to 31 characters in length. This specifier can be repeated to
remove multiple VVs. If this specifier is not used, the pattern specifier must be used.
<pattern>
Specifies a glob-style pattern. This specifier can be repeated to remove multiple VVs. If this specifier
is not used, the <VV_name> specifier must be used. See “Glob-Style Pattern” (page 12) for more
information.
RESTRICTIONS
• Issuing the removevv command with invalid VV names causes the command to exit without
removing any VVs.
• Any VVs exported as Virtual Volume Logical Unit Numbers (VLUNs) are not removed and the
command stops at that VV.
• Any VV that contains snapshots cannot be removed.
EXAMPLES
The following example removes virtual volume vv0:
cli% removevv –f vv0
The following example removes all the expired volumes:
cli% removevv –f expired
The following example removes the volumes that start with test and are snapshot:
cli% removevv -f -snaponly -pat test*
The following example removes vv1_snap if it is a snapshot and all its descendents:
cli% removevv –f snaponly -cascade vv1_snap
NOTES
• Issuing the removevv command with invalid virtual volume names causes the command to
exit without removing any virtual volumes.
• Any virtual volumes exported as VLUNs are not removed and the command stops at that virtual
volume.
• Any virtual volume that contains snapshots cannot be removed.
• Verify the removal of VVs by issuing the showvv command. See “showvv” (page 497) for
additional information.
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