Deletes device data from the LAN permanent device database. Requires SYSPRV privilege. Format PURGE DEVICE device-name
1 – Parameter
device-name Supplies the LAN controller device name. The device name has the form ddcu where dd is the device code, c is the controller designation, and u is the unit number. LAN devices are specified as the name of the template device which is unit 0. For example, the first DE435 Ethernet device is specified as EWA0, the second as EWB0. For example, you can specify a DEMNA controller as EXA, EXA0, or EXA0:. To select all LAN devices, omit the device name and include the /ALL qualifier.
2 – Qualifier
2.1 /ALL
Deletes data for all LAN devices in the LAN permanent device database. If you specify a device name, all matching LAN devices are selected, for example: E to select all Ethernet devices, F for FDDI, I for Token Ring, EW to select all Ethernet PCI Tulip devices.
2.2 /CHARACTERISTICS
/CHARACTERISTICS or /PARAMETERS Deletes device characteristics settings for the LAN device, such as speed, duplex mode, and other device parameters.
2.3 /DLL
/DLL or /MOPDLL Deletes MOP downline load settings for the LAN device.
2.4 /TRACE
Deletes driver tracing settings for the LAN device. If no qualifier is present to select the type of data to delete, the entire device entry is deleted.
3 – Example
LANCP> PURGE DEVICE/ALL This command deletes all devices from the LAN permanent device database.