Difference between rmlv and rmfs

UNIX AIX
1

Hello everyone,

The rmfs command deletes the filesystem and the lv. the rmlv deletes only the lv. Is that correct ?

For what need we should use either rmfs or rmlv ?

Can you give examples?

Thank you.

2

Hi,

man rmlv
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However, removing the logical volume does not notify the operating system that the
file system residing on it have been destroyed. The command rmfs updates the 
/etc/filesystems file. 
....

I would use "rmfs" for the filesystem and "rmlv" for the log logical volume (as far as a seperate log logical volume was defined for this filesystem)

3

Also you sometimes just have LVs without any FS on them like sysdump devices, raw devices, LogLVs, Paging Space. So you will use most probably rmlv to remove them.

4

Thank you. It's very helpful.