NAME
vos_unlockvldb - Unlocks several locked VLDB entries
SYNOPSIS
vos unlockvldb [-server <machine name>]
[-partition <partition name>] [-cell <cell name>]
[-noauth] [-localauth] [-verbose] [-help]
vos unlockv [-s <machine name>] [-p <partition name>]
[-c <cell name>] [-n] [-l] [-v] [-h]
DESCRIPTION
The vos unlockvldb command releases the lock on the Volume Location
Database (VLDB) entries indicated by the combination of arguments
provided:
· To unlock all entries in the VLDB, provide no arguments.
· To unlock all entries that mention a file server machine in a site
definition, provide its name with the -server argument.
· To unlock all entries that mention a partition on any file server
machine in a site definition, provide the partition name with the
-partition argument.
· To unlock all entries that mention a specific site, provide both
the -server and -partition arguments.
To unlock a single volume, use the vos unlock command instead.
CAUTIONS
Do not use this command under normal circumstances.
It is useful if VLDB entries for volumes at a certain site are locked
but there is no reason to suspect inconsistency within the volume or
between it and the VLDB. Note that it is possible to list information
from locked VLDB entries, even though they cannot be manipulated in
other ways.
The vos lock command locks a VLDB entry so that no one else can perform
an action that requires writing the VLDB.
OPTIONS
-server <server name>
Identifies the file server machine for which to unlock VLDB
entries. Provide the machine’s IP address or its host name (either
fully qualified or using an unambiguous abbreviation). For details,
see vos(1).
-partition <partition name>
Identifies the partition (on the file server machine specified by
the -server argument) for which to unlock VLDB entries. Provide the
partition’s complete name with preceding slash (for example,
"/vicepa") or use one of the three acceptable abbreviated forms.
For details, see vos(1).
-cell <cell name>
Names the cell in which to run the command. Do not combine this
argument with the -localauth flag. For more details, see vos(1).
-noauth
Assigns the unprivileged identity "anonymous" to the issuer. Do not
combine this flag with the -localauth flag. For more details, see
vos(1).
-localauth
Constructs a server ticket using a key from the local
/etc/openafs/server/KeyFile file. The vos command interpreter
presents it to the Volume Server and Volume Location Server during
mutual authentication. Do not combine this flag with the -cell
argument or -noauth flag. For more details, see vos(1).
-verbose
Produces on the standard output stream a detailed trace of the
command’s execution. If this argument is omitted, only warnings and
error messages appear.
-help
Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options
are ignored.
EXAMPLES
The following command unlocks all locked entries in the VLDB.
% vos unlockvldb
The following command unlocks all locked VLDB entries that mention the
/vicepa partition in a site definition.
% vos unlockvldb -partition a
The following command unlocks all locked VLDB entries that refer to
volumes on the /vicepc partition of the file server machine
"fs3.abc.com".
% vos unlockvldb -server fs3.abc.com -partition c
PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
The issuer must be listed in the /etc/openafs/server/UserList file on
the machine specified with the -server argument and on each database
server machine. If the -localauth flag is included, the issuer must
instead be logged on to a server machine as the local superuser "root".
SEE ALSO
vos(1), vos_lock(1), vos_unlock(1)
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