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TH VGEXPORT 8 "LVM TOOLS 2.02.44-cvs (02-17-09)" "Sistina Software UK" \" -*- nroff -*-
SH NAME
vgexport \- make volume groups unknown to the system
SH SYNOPSIS
B vgexport
[\-a|\-\-all]
[\-d|\-\-debug] [\-h|\-?|\-\-help]
[\-v|\-\-verbose]
VolumeGroupName [VolumeGroupName...]
SH DESCRIPTION
vgexport allows you to make the inactive
IR VolumeGroupName (s)
unknown to the system.
You can then move all the Physical Volumes in that Volume Group to
a different system for later
BR vgimport (8).
Most LVM2 tools ignore exported Volume Groups.
SH OPTIONS
See \fBlvm\fP for common options.
TP
I \-a, \-\-all
Export all inactive Volume Groups.
SH SEE ALSO
BR lvm (8),
BR pvscan (8),
BR vgimport (8),
BR vgscan (8)