Remove volume copy

03/21/2022 Contributors

The remove volumeCopy target command removes a volume copy pair.

Supported Arrays

This command applies to any individual storage array, including the E2700, E5600, E2800, E5700, EF600 and EF300 arrays, as long as all SMcli packages are installed.

Roles

To execute this command on an E2800, E5700, EF600, or EF300 storage array, you must have the Storage Admin role.

Context

This command is valid for snapshot volume copy pairs.

With firmware version 7.83 the copyType=(online | offline) parameter is no longer used.

Syntax

remove volumeCopy target [targetName] [source [sourceName]]

Parameters

Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
`target`	The name of the target volume that you want to remove. Enclose the target volume name in square brackets ([ ]). If the target volume name has special characters or consists only of numbers, you must enclose the target volume name in double quotation marks (" ") inside square brackets.
`source`	The name of the source volume that you want to remove. Enclose the source volume name in square brackets ([ ]). If the source volume name has special characters or consists only of numbers, you must enclose the source volume name in double quotation marks (" ") inside square brackets.

target

The name of the target volume that you want to remove. Enclose the target volume name in square brackets ([ ]). If the target volume name has special characters or consists only of numbers, you must enclose the target volume name in double quotation marks (" ") inside square brackets.

source

The name of the source volume that you want to remove. Enclose the source volume name in square brackets ([ ]). If the source volume name has special characters or consists only of numbers, you must enclose the source volume name in double quotation marks (" ") inside square brackets.

Minimum firmware level

5.40

7.83 removes the copyType=(online | offline) parameter.