rmslot - Remove slot

Purpose

Remove SLOT objects from the TSLM database. In case there are existing references to an object TSLM prevents its deletion in order to maintain a consistent database. The remove operation is transactional which means that either all specified objects are removed or no objects if the removal encounters an error.

Parameters

-lib library_name

Specifies the library for which all slots should be removed.

CAUTION:

Avoid accidental deletion of drive managers.

slot_name

Specifies the name of the slot to be removed. Multiple names must be separated with a space between each name.

-regex pattern

Specifies a regular expression that describes the name of the slot that should be removed.

Note: Quoting is required to ensure correct shell processing.

Results

Beyond the general error code, the following command-specific error codes are returned:

• EMM1610E - if a slot could not be deleted because of existing references.
• EMM1604E - in case the slot(s) specified by name, regex or match option could not be found.

Related commands

• lslib - List libraries
• lsslot - List library slots