B<rmdef> - Use this command to remove xCAT data object definitions.
=head1 SYNOPSIS
rmdef [-h | --help ] [-t object-types]
rmdef [-V | --verbose] [-a | --all] [-t object-types] [-o object-names] [-f | --force] [noderange]
This command is used to remove xCAT object definitions that are stored in the xCAT database.
-a | --all Clear the whole xCAT database. A backup of the xCAT definitions should be saved before using this option.
-f|--force Use this with the all option as an extra indicator that ALL definitions are to be removed.
-h|--help Display a usage message.
noderange A set of comma delimited node names and/or group names. See the ``noderange'' man page for details on supported formats.
-o object-names A set of comma delimited object names.
-t object-types A set of comma delimited object types.
-V|--verbose Verbose mode.
0 The command completed successfully.
1 An error has occurred.
1. To completely clear the xCAT database.
rmdef -f -a
2. To remove a range of node definitions.
rmdef -t node node1-node4
5. To remove all node and group definitions.
rmdef -t node,group
6. To remove all node definitions for the nodes contained in the group bpcnodes.
rmdef -t node -o bpcnodes
7. To remove the group called bpcnodes.
rmdef -t group -o bpcnodes
(This will also update the values of the ``groups'' attribute of the member nodes.)
$XCATROOT/bin/rmdef
(The XCATROOT environment variable is set when xCAT is installed. The default value is ``/opt/xcat''.)
This command is part of the xCAT software product.
See the mkdef, chdef and lsdef commands.