VOS_UNLOCKVLDB(1)					       AFS Command Reference						 VOS_UNLOCKVLDB(1)

NAME

       vos_unlockvldb - Unlocks several locked VLDB entries

SYNOPSIS

       vos unlockvldb [-server <machine name>]
	   [-partition <partition name>]
	   [-cell <cell name>]
	   [-noauth] [-localauth]
	   [-verbose] [-encrypt] [-noresolve] [-help]

       vos unlockv [-s <machine name>]
	   [-p <partition name>]
	   [-c <cell name>]
	   [-noa] [-l] [-v] [-e] [-nor] [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       The vos unlockvldb command releases the lock on the Volume Location Database (VLDB) entries indicated by the combination of arguments
       provided:

       o   To unlock all entries in the VLDB, provide no arguments.

       o   To unlock all entries that mention a file server machine in a site definition, provide its name with the -server argument.

       o   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.

       o   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.

       -encrypt
	   Encrypts the command so that the operation's results are not transmitted across the network in clear text. This option is available in
	   OpenAFS versions 1.4.11 or later and 1.5.60 or later.

       -noresolve
	   Shows all servers as IP addresses instead of the DNS name. This is very useful when the server address is registered as 127.0.0.1 or
	   when dealing with multi-homed servers. This option is available in OpenAFS versions 1.4.8 or later and 1.5.35 or later.

       -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)

COPYRIGHT

       IBM Corporation 2000. <http://www.ibm.com/> All Rights Reserved.

       This documentation is covered by the IBM Public License Version 1.0.  It was converted from HTML to POD by software written by Chas
       Williams and Russ Allbery, based on work by Alf Wachsmann and Elizabeth Cassell.

OpenAFS 							    2012-03-26							 VOS_UNLOCKVLDB(1)