ovtopofix -r <object_name>
will remove anything from the object database.
It's an unsupported feature but it works fine.

To rename a box I have found the best trick is to put the new name
in the hosts file before the old name, that way the old name
still resolves but the ip address resolves to the new name.
Then do a demandpoll and the object should change names.




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on NetView
> [mailto:NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU]On Behalf Of Art DeBuigny
> Sent: Saturday, 19 February 2000 07:21
> To: NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU
> Subject: REMOVED: entry in object database
>
>
> Okay  Here is the situation
>
> We had to change the hostname of an item in NetView.  When we
> edited the
> hostname in the hosts file, we ran a demand poll, which
> usually updates
> the selection name and label.  It didn't work.  We then deleted the
> object from all submaps, and tried to re-add it using loadhosts.  Only
> problem is, it never deleted it from the object database.  Instead, I
> fouind an object with REMOVED:10.10.10.10 (not the real IP) in the
> database.
>
> We don't want to run ovtopofix, etc., everytime we do stuff like this.
> Is there a way to clean these items out of the object database so that
> we can readd them.
>
> Also, has anyone had problems getting a demand poll to change the name
> when a new hostname has been resolved for a device.
>
> Thanks
>
> Art DeBuigny
> debuigny AT dallas DOT net
> Bank of America Network Operations
>