Removing a DCM log

Last published : Jun 12, 2026
The vxassist remove command removes (deletes) a volume or the DCM log from an existing volume. When you specify removing a volume, the command works the same as vxassist delete.
Syntax for vxassist remove command
vxassist [-g<DynamicDiskGroupName>] remove <volume|mirror|log>
<VolumeName|DriveLetter|VmName|DrivePath>
[LogType=<DRL|DCM|DCO>] [nlog=<#>] [plex=<PlexName>
The following table describes the attributes that you can specify with the vxassist remove command.
Table: Attributes for vxassist command
Attributes Description
volume\|mirror\|log Specifies whether a volume, mirror, or log needs to be removed.
VolumeName Specifies the DeviceName of the volume. For example, \HarddiskDmVolumes\\
DriveLetter Specifies the drive letter of an existing volume.
VmName Specifies the internal name for the volume, which you see when you use the vxvol volinfo command.
DrivePath Specifies the complete drive path to volumes that are NTFS mounted.
Logtype Specifies the type of log you want to remove. This includes\:
- DCM Data Change Map log for the volumes that are part of an RVG. This is the default for replicated volumes.
- DRL Dirty Region Log to volumes. This is the default log type for mirrored volumes.
- DCO Data Change Object. This is used to implement Persistent FastResync.
nlog <> Specifies the number of logs that need to be removed from the specified volume.
Plex= Specifies the mirror or plex that needs to be removed.