vHBA Removal Procedure in Special Environments
Determine if the vHBA is in any of the following environments:
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VHBAs in a Linux multipathing environment.
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VHBAs that mount a file system for a Linux server.
If so, use the instructions in Remove vHBAs Connected to Servers Using Direct Disk Access and Removing vHBAs Connected to Linux Servers.
Caution - If your vHBA is in any of these special situations, do not use the general procedure. If you do, you risk causing instability in the server.
In most circumstances, removing a vHBA requires special steps not presented in the general procedure. If your vHBA is used in a Linux multipathing environment that mounts a file system for a Linux server you must use the procedure listed in the following table.