The SCRATCHVOL command places a volume in the SCRATCH state. Although the data remains on the volume after the command scratches (erases) the volume, the user can consider the data deleted, unless the UNSCRATCHVOL command is issued to undo this command. The command is typically used to reinitialize a volume. The volume must be in the LONER state in order to be scratched.
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Deletes data on a volume.
Capability |
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CV, create mountable volume set
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Parameters |
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- ldev
A number from 1 to 100 specifying the logical device number of the volume to be scratched. The volume must be in the LONER state. Required.
Example |
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This example shows how to put a volume in the SCRATCH state.
Use the DSTAT command to check the status of the volume to be scratched.
Close the volume set to put the volume in the LONER state.
volutil: :DSTAT
LDEV-TYPE STATUS VOLUME (VOLUME SET - GEN)
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21-079330 MASTER BVOL1 (BSET-0)
22-079350 MEMBER BVOL2 (BSET-0)
23-079350 MEMBER BVOL5 (BSET-0)
volutil: :VSCLOSE BSET
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Use the SCRATCHVOL command to place the volume in the SCRATCH state.
Use the DSTAT command to verify that the volume is in the SCRATCH state.
volutil: SCRATCHVOL 23
*Verify: Scratch volume on ldev 23 [Y/N]? Y
*Note: Loner volume scratched on ldev 23.
volutil: :DSTAT
LDEV-TYPE STATUS VOLUME (VOLUME SET - GEN)
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21-079330 LONER BVOL1 (BSET-0)
22-079350 LONER BVOL2 (BSET-0)
23-079350 SCRATCH
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