HP MSA 2040 CLI Reference Guide

88 Alphabetical list of commands

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)