rmlvcopy

rmlvcopy Command



Purpose

Removes copies from a logical volume.

Syntax

rmlvcopy LogicalVolume Copies [ PhysicalVolume ... ]

Description

The rmlvcopy command removes copies from each logical partition in
the LogicalVolume. Copies are the physical partitions which, in addition
to the original physical partition, make up a logical partition. You
can have up to two copies in a logical volume. The Copies parameter
determines the maximum number of physical partitions that remain.
The LogicalVolume parameter can be a logical volume name or logical
volume ID. The PhysicalVolume parameter can be the physical volume
name or the physical volume ID. If the PhysicalVolume parameter is
used, then only copies from that physical volume will be removed.

Note:	To use this command,  either have root user authority
or be a member of the system group.

You can use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) to run this
command. To use SMIT, enter:

smit rmlvcopy

Examples

To reduce the number of copies of each logical partition belonging
to logical volume lv0112, enter:

rmlvcopy lv0112 2

Each logical partition in the logical volume now has at most two physical
partitions.

Files

/etc/rmlvcopy	Contains the rmlvcopy command.

/tmp/*	Directory where the temporary files are stored while the command
is running.

Related Information

The mklv command, mklvcopy command.

The Logical Volume Storage Overview in AIX Version 4 System Management
Guide: Operating System and Devices explains the Logical Volume Manager,
physical volumes, logical volumes, volume groups, organization, ensuring
data integrity, and allocation characteristics.

The System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) Overview in AIX Version
4 System Management Guide: Operating System and Devices explains the
structure, main menus, and tasks that are done with SMIT.