Deleting the RVG checkpoint

Last published : Jul 07, 2026
Use the vxrvg checkdelete command to delete a checkpoint that you have created. By default, the command only deletes a checkpoint that has checkended. However, you can choose to forcefully delete a checkpoint that has not ended using the -f option. This command can be executed only on the Primary.
Syntax for vxrvg checkdelete command
vxrvg [-g <diskgroup>] [-f] -c <checkpoint> checkdelete <rvg>
Example
vxrvg -g vvrdg -c checkpoint checkdelete rvgvxrvg
-g vvrdg -f -c checkpoint checkdelete rvg