Sun Microsystems 5310 NAS manual Rmdir /vol1/d1 /vol1/d2 /vol1/d3 /vol1

Remove the directory '/vol1/dir1' if it is empty.

SE5310 > rm /vol1/dir1

Remove the file hierarchy rooted at '/vol1/dir1' displaying each file as it is removed.

SE5310 > rm -r-v /vol1/dir1This removes all files and the directory.

Note – All paths must be absolute paths from the root directory.

To delete directories from the CLI using rmdir

The rmdir utility removes the directory entry specified by each directory argument, provided it is empty. Arguments are processed in the order given. In order to remove both a parent directory and a subdirectory of that parent, the subdirectory must be specified first so the parent directory is empty when rmdir tries to remove it.

Example:

rmdir /vol1/d1 /vol1/d2 /vol1/d3 /vol1

Note – All paths must be absolute paths from the root directory.

How do I recursively delete directories from the StorEdge administration utilities?

StorEdge provides a utility to delete entire directory trees, including their contents. This is a very powerful tool, but one that comes with some risk. This command immediately and permanently deletes files and directories, or even the entire contents of a volume. This tool should be used very carefully, and the entry should be carefully checked before entering. No messages asking to verify will be presented.

In order to prevent accidental or unauthorized deletions, this command must be manually loaded before use. This functionality is only available at the StorEdge CLI (command line interface).

1.To access the StorEdge CLI, connect to the StorEdge via Telnet or serial console.

2.Type “admin” at the [menu] prompt and enter the administrator password.

3.At the CLI, enter “load rdel.nsm”.

4.Enter “rdel <pathname>”. The pathname must be a full path including volume name.

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