RE: Cleaning IFS From Command Line

["Norbut, Jim" <Jim.Norbut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah....speaking of "They were much delayed in getting delivered"

I wasn't the only one who didn't get a message on here for like 12 hours
yesterday was I?

I got one message a 12:43 a.m. on Thursday Morning
And the next message I got was at 11:48 p.m. Thursday night.


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rich Loeber
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 8:01 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Cleaning IFS From Command Line

Thanks for all the suggestions.  Since they were much delayed in getting
delivered, I now have a nice variety of approaches to choose from,
including
shooting myself in the foot if I want to.

Rich
 
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Scott Klement wrote:

> The /QNTC area of the IFS provides access to Windows systems on the
> network.  Since /QNTC is within /, deleting everything from / would
> delete everything (that's accessible) from /QNTC as well.
>
> Same goes for any mounted NFS shares.
>
> Same goes for /QFileSvr.400 which accesses other AS/400 on network.
>
> Same goes for /QNetWare if you're using that...
>
> It's just not a good idea...
>
> Norbut, Jim wrote:
> > ?How would it delete every file from a windows server from the IFS
of an
> > iseries ?
> >
> > I understand the OS part and all that.
> >
> > And I agree....if you do this command...your boss
> > Better be right behind you hitting the "enter" key and
> > Have a signed document from the CIO also stating it's okay also :)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Klement
> > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 7:46 AM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: Re: Cleaning IFS From Command Line
> >
> > Yikes!  Don't run that!  That'll delete EVERYTHING.  Including the
> > operating system (if you have enough authority).  Including every
file
> > on every Windows server on the network (if you have
authority/access).
> > Jones, John (US) wrote:
> > > Something like QSH CMD('cd /;rm -r *') might be a little simpler.
>
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