vxdg -f rmdisk <disk_name> not able to be removed as it has a volumes inside

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Resolution

The Missing Disk could be part of a Mirror and the Diskgroup could have in its internal structure some information regarding the original structure, preventing the Missing Disk to be removed.

Please remove the volume first, then retry to remove the disk

 

dg testdg       default      default  17000    1692083701.3802.rhel86a

dm rhel86a_vmdk0_3 rhel86a_vmdk0_3 auto 65536  2027264  -
dm rhel86a_vmdk0_4 rhel86a_vmdk0_4 auto 65536  2027264  -

v  vol01        -            ENABLED  ACTIVE   204800   SELECT    -        fsgen
pl vol01-01     vol01        ENABLED  ACTIVE   204800   CONCAT    -        RW
sd rhel86a_vmdk0_3-01 vol01-01 rhel86a_vmdk0_3 0 204800 0         rhel86a_vmdk0_3 ENA

v  vol02        -            ENABLED  ACTIVE   204800   SELECT    -        fsgen
pl vol02-01     vol02        ENABLED  ACTIVE   204800   CONCAT    -        RW
sd rhel86a_vmdk0_4-01 vol02-01 rhel86a_vmdk0_4 0 204800 0         rhel86a_vmdk0_4 ENA
# vxassist -g testdg remove volume vol02
# vxdg -g testdg rmdisk rhel86a_vmdk0_4
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Issue/Introduction

The command vxdg -f rmdisk <disk> can be used only when no Volume exists on the disk to remove. # vxdg -g testdg rmdisk rhel86a_vmdk0_4
VxVM vxdg ERROR V-5-1-552 Disk rhel86a_vmdk0_4 is used by one or more subdisks.
Use -k to remove device assignment.
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