HP StorageWorks Storage System Scripting Utility reference (September 2005)

CAUTION:

The DELETE SYSTEM command removes the entire array conﬁguration. All customer data on the entire

array is lost when you run this command. In addition, all information about LUNs and hosts on this

array is lost.

The DELETE SYSTEM command will be rejected if virtual disks exist. Refer to the SET command for the

NOSAFE_D ELETE behavior.

Syntax

DELETE SYSTEM <system_name>

Example

DELETE SYSTEM payroll

This example deletes the array named payroll.

DELETE VDISK

Use the DELETE VD ISK com m and to permanently remove the speciﬁed virtual disk. The virtu al disk is no

longer accessible, and all data is lost.

CAUTION:

The DELETE VDISK command removes the entire virtual dis k from the array. All customer data on the

speciﬁed storage is destroyed when you run this comm and. In addition, all information about the

LUNs presented from this virtual disk is lost as w ell.

The D ELETE VDISK command will be rejected if the virtual disk is presented. See SET OPTIONS —

NO_SAFE_DELETE for behavior.

NOTE:

When you delete a container, the option WAIT_FOR_COMPLETION is ignored. After deletion, the

container may still appear during an LS c ommand. This is because the container is deleted in the

background and will continue to appear until it is fully deleted (this is an asynchronous only operation).

Syntax

DELETE VDISK <storage_name>

Switches

The following switches are available with the DELETE VDISK command.

WAIT_FOR_COMPLETION

Wa its until the com m a nd’s operation completes before displaying the next utilit y prompt (and returning

control) or before running another script line. For large (greater than 1 TB) virtual disks, using this option

canresultinalongperiodbeforethepromptdisplays.

NOWAIT_FOR_COMPLETION

Default. Returns control as soon as possible. Some operations are invalid until the initial operation

completes in the background.

Utility command reference