DISK Remove a Storage Device

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AIX

Linux

Removing a Storage Device

  1. Dismount any filesystems associated with the device
  2. If needed, migrate any data from this device to another device
    # pvmove /dev/<source device> /dev/<target device>
  3. If needed, remove any LVM configuration from the device
    # vgreduce <volume group> /dev/<device>
    # pvremove /dev/<device>
  4. Flush any outstanding IO operations
    # blockdev --flushbuf /dev/<device>

Further Reading

  1. a Storage Device