=head1 NAME

backup deldump - Deletes a dump level from the Backup Database

=head1 SYNOPSIS

B<backup deldump -dump> <I<dump level name>>  [-localauth]  
[B<-cell> <I<cell name>>]  [B<-help>]

B<backup deld -d> <I<dump level name>>  [B<-l>]  [B<-c> <I<cell name>>]  [-h]

=head1 DESCRIPTION

The backup deldump command deletes the indicated dump level and
all of its child dump levels from the dump hierarchy in the Backup
Database. Use the B<backup listdumps> command to display the
dump hierarchy.

=head1 OPTIONS

=over 4

=item -dump

Specifies the complete pathname of the dump level to delete.

=item -localauth

Constructs a server ticket using a key from the local
B</usr/afs/etc/KeyFile> file. The B<backup> command
interpreter presents it to the Backup Server, Volume Server and VL Server
during mutual authentication. Do not combine this flag with the
B<-cell> argument. For more details, see the introductory
B<backup> reference page.

=item -cell

Names the cell in which to run the command. Do not combine this
argument with the B<-localauth> flag. For more details, see the
introductory B<backup> reference page.

=item -help

Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options
are ignored.

=back

=head1 EXAMPLES

The following command deletes the dump level /sunday1/monday1
from the dump hierarchy, along with any of its child dump levels.

   % backup deldump /sunday1/monday1

=head1 PRIVILEGE REQUIRED

The issuer must be listed in the /usr/afs/etc/UserList file on
every machine where the Backup Server is running, or must be logged onto a
server machine as the local superuser B<root> if the
B<-localauth> flag is included.

=head1 SEE ALSO

L<backup(1)>,
L<backup_adddump(1)>,
L<backup_listdumps(1)>

=head1 COPYRIGHT

IBM Corporation 2000. <http://www.ibm.com/> All Rights Reserved.

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