This section describes how to delete different types of devices.
To delete a transaction volume, follow the steps described below.
The process of deleting a transaction volume can be carried out using either GUI operations or commands. For information on the operation method using GUI, refer to "Remove a Transaction Volume" in the "ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager GUI User's Guide".
For information on the operation method using commands, refer to the following steps.
Use swsthistdel (History information deletion command) to delete the backup history.
Use swstbkpoldel (Backup policy deletion command) to delete the backup policy.
Use swstdevinfoset (Device information setting command) to delete the device information for the deleted transaction volume.
Point
Ensure that all of the steps are complete before removing the transaction volume for deletion.
The process of deleting a backup volume can be carried out using either GUI operations or commands. For information on the operation method using GUI, refer to "Remove a Backup Volume" in the "ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager GUI User's Guide".
For information on the operation method using commands, refer to the following steps:
If deleting the backup volume, ensure that you first use swstbkpoldisp (Backup policy display command) to check for a previously defined backup policy.
Note
When a backup policy is deleted, it may result in a previously defined backup policy for an existing transaction volume no longer being valid (for example, if the number of backup volumes is less than the number of preservation generations defined in the policy). As a result, that backup operations may not be able to continue. If there is no space in the backup volume, first register an alternative backup volume to replace the volume to be deleted, and then delete the target backup volume.
Use swsthistdel (History information deletion command) to delete the backup history, removing the relevant volume from the backup history. If there is no backup history, proceed to the next step.
Use swstdevinfoset (Device information setting command) to delete the device information for the deleted backup volume.
Point
Ensure that all of the steps are complete before removing the bakup volume for deletion.
