HP MSA 1040 CLI Reference Guide (762782-001, March 2014)

delete vdisks 87

delete vdisks

Description Deletes specified vdisks. Unmaps and deletes all volumes and snapshots in the vdisks and frees all

disks from the vdisks.

CAUTION: Deleting a vdisk will delete all data on that vdisk.

NOTE: You cannot delete a vdisk if it contains a snap pool that is associated with a master volume

on another vdisk.

NOTE: If you delete a quarantined vdisk and its missing disks are later found, the vdisk reappears

as quarantined or offline and you must delete it again (to clear those disks).

Syntax

delete vdisks

[prompt yes|no]

vdisks

Parameters prompt yes|no

Optional. Specifies an automatic response to the prompt that appears if a utility is running on the

vdisk:

• yes: Stop the utility and allow the command to proceed.

• no: Cancel the command.

If this parameter is omitted, you must manually reply to the prompt.

vdisks

A comma-separated list of the names or serial numbers of the vdisks to delete. For vdisk syntax, see

"Command syntax" (page 20).

Example Delete vdisks VD1 and VD2:

# delete vdisks VD1,VD2

Info: Vdisk VD1 was deleted. (VD1) (2012-01-21 12:59:54)

Info: Vdisk VD2 was deleted. (VD2) (2012-01-21 12:59:54)

Success: Command completed successfully. (2012-01-21 12:59:54)

Delete vdisk VD3 on which a utility is running:

# delete vdisks VD3

Vdisk VD3 has jobs running. Do you want to continue? yes

Info: Please wait - vdisks are being deleted.

Info: Vdisk VD3 was deleted. (VD3) (2012-01-21 13:00:18)

Success: Command completed successfully. (2012-01-21 13:00:18)