14.12.2. Deleting Storage Volumes

The vol-delete --pool pool-or-uuid vol-name-or-key-or-path command deletes a given volume. The command requires a specific --pool pool-or-uuid which is the name or UUID of the storage pool the volume is in. The vol-name-or-key-or-path option specifies the name or key or path of the volume to delete.

The vol-wipe --pool pool-or-uuid --algorithm algorithm vol-name-or-key-or-path command wipes a volume, to ensure data previously on the volume is not accessible to future reads. The command requires a --pool pool-or-uuid, which is the name or UUID of the storage pool the volume is in. The vol-name-or-key-or-path contains the name or key or path of the volume to wipe. Note it is possible to choose different wiping algorithms instead of the default (where every sector of the storage volume is written with value "0"). To specify a wiping algorithm, use the --algorithm option with one of the following supported algorithm types: