RE: Cleaning IFS From Command Line

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

Gotcha......and as you probably realized (by my now obviously lack of
knowledge/misguided question) our company don't use those features.

Makes sense now though.


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Klement
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 7:58 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Cleaning IFS From Command Line

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.