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TH VGCFGRESTORE 8 "LVM TOOLS 2.02.44-cvs (02-17-09)" "Sistina Software UK" \" -*- nroff -*-
SH NAME
vgcfgrestore \- restore volume group descriptor area
SH SYNOPSIS
B vgcfgrestore
RB [ \-d | \-\-debug ]
RB [ \-f | \-\-file " filename" ]
RB [ \-l[l] | \-\-list ]
RB [ \-h | \-\-help ]
RB [ \-M | \-\-Metadatatype 1|2]
RB [ \-t | \-\-test ]
RB [ \-v | \-\-verbose ]
RI \fIVolumeGroupName\fP
SH DESCRIPTION
B vgcfgrestore
allows you to restore the metadata of \fIVolumeGroupName\fP from a text
backup file produced by \fBvgcfgbackup\fP. You can specify a backup file
with \fP--file\fP. If no backup file is specified, the most recent
one is used. Use \fB--list\fP for a list of the available
backup and archive files of \fIVolumeGroupName\fP.
SH OPTIONS
TP
\fB-l | --list\fP \(em List files pertaining to \fIVolumeGroupName\fP
List metadata backup and archive files pertaining to \fIVolumeGroupName\fP.
May be used with the \fB-f\fP option. Does not restore \fIVolumeGroupName\fP.
TP
\fB-f | --file\fP filename \(em Name of LVM metadata backup file
Specifies a metadata backup or archive file to be used for restoring
VolumeGroupName. Often this file has been created with \fBvgcfgbackup\fP.
TP
See \fBlvm\fP for common options.
SH REPLACING PHYSICAL VOLUMES
\fBvgdisplay --partial --verbose\fP will show you the UUIDs and sizes of
any PVs that are no longer present.
If a PV in the VG is lost and you wish to substitute
another of the same size, use
\fBpvcreate --restorefile filename --uuid uuid\fP (plus additional
arguments as appropriate) to initialise it with the same UUID as
the missing PV. Repeat for all other missing PVs in the VG.
Then use \fBvgcfgrestore --file filename\fP to restore the volume
group's metadata.
SH SEE ALSO
BR lvm (8),
BR vgcreate (8)