Delete Filespace

You must be an authorized user to use this command.

IBM Storage Protect assigns a separate file space on the server for each workstation file system from which you back up or archive files. The file space name is the same as the file system name.

IBM Storage Protect assigns a separate file space on the server for each workstation file system from which you back up or archive files. The file space name is the same as the UNC name.

When you enter the delete filespace command, a list of your file spaces is displayed. From this list, select the file space that you want to delete.

Your IBM Storage Protect administrator must give you authority to delete a file space. You need BACKDEL authority if the file space you want to delete contains backup versions, or ARCHDEL authority if the file space contains archive copies. If the file space contains both backup versions and archive copies, you need both types of authority.

You can use the delete filespace command to interactively delete NAS file spaces from server storage. Use the nasnodename option to identify the NAS file server. Use the class option to specify the class of the file space to delete.