delete [node node-id] dns server Deletes the DECdns server on the specified node and reclaims all server resources except clearinghouses, which remain. You must disable a server before you can delete it. You can also enter this command through the dns$control utility. You must have the NET$MANAGE rights identifier (OpenVMS systems) or superuser privileges (Tru64 Unix systems). The following command deletes the DECdns server from node .mfg.polaris: delete node .mfg.polaris dns server
1 – clearinghouse
delete [node node-id] dns server clearinghouse clearinghouse-name Deletes a clearinghouse on the specified node. You must disable a clearinghouse before you can delete it. You can also enter this command through the dns$control utility. This command also automatically deletes all read-only replicas from the clearinghouse when executed. DECdns does not permit you to delete a clearinghouse that contains a master replica. You must have delete access to the directories in the clearinghouse as well as to the clearinghouse. You must have the NET$MANAGE rights identifier (OpenVMS systems) or superuser privileges (Tru64 Unix systems). The following command deletes a clearinghouse named .sales.ny_ch from the node .sales.orion. delete node .sales.orion dns server clearinghouse .sales.ny_ch