Removing a cache
To remove a cache completely, including the cache object, its cache volume and all space-optimized snapshots that use the cache
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Run the following command to find out the names of the top-level snapshot volumes that are configured on the cache object:
# vxprint -g
diskgroup -vne \
"v_plex.pl_subdisk.sd_dm_name ~ /
cache_object/"
where cache_object is the name of the cache object.
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Remove all the top-level snapshots and their dependent snapshots (this can be done with a single command):
# vxedit -g
diskgroup -r rm
snapvol ...
where snapvol is the name of a top-level snapshot volume.
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Stop the cache object:
# vxcache -g
diskgroup stop
cache_object
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Finally, remove the cache object and its cache volume:
# vxedit -g
diskgroup -r rm
cache_object