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Remove tape aliases in ONTAP
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You can remove aliases by using the storage tape alias clear command when persistent aliases are no longer required for a tape drive or medium changer.
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Remove an alias from a tape drive or medium changer by using the
storage tape alias clearcommand.Learn more about
storage tape alias clearin the ONTAP command reference.The following command removes the aliases of all tape drives by specifying the scope of the alias clear operation to
tape:cluster-01::>storage tape alias clear -node cluster-01 -clear-scope tape
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If you are performing a tape backup or restore operation using NDMP, then after you remove an alias from a tape drive or medium changer, you must assign a new alias name to the tape drive or medium changer to continue access to the tape device.
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