7. Example: remove a segment manager
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7. Example: remove a segment manager

This section shows how to remove a segment manager with EVMS.

Example 6.2. Remove the DOS Segment Manager

Remove the DOS Segment Manager from disk sda.


NOTE

In the following example, the DOS Segment Manager has one primary partition on disk sda. The segment is a compatibility volume known as /dev/evms/sda1.

7.1. Using the EVMS GUI context sensitive menu

Follow these steps to remove a segment manager with the GUI context sensitive menu:

  1. From the Volumes tab, right click /dev/evms/sda1..

  2. Click Delete.

  3. Select Actions → Remove → Segment Manager from Storage Object.

  4. Select DOS Segment Manager, sda.

  5. Click Remove.

7.2. Using Ncurses

Follow these steps to remove a segment manager with the Ncurses interface:

  1. Select Actions → Delete → Volume.

  2. Select /dev/evms/sda1.

  3. Activate Delete.

  4. Select Actions → Remove → Segment Manager from Storage Object.

  5. Activate Remove.

7.3. Using the CLI

Follow these steps to remove a segment manager with the CLI:

Delete:/dev/evms/sda1
Remove: sda
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