vgimport(8)
make exported volume groups known to the system
SYNOPSIS
vgimport
[-a|--all]
[-d|--debug]
[-h|-?|--help]
[-S|--select
Selection]
[-v|--verbose]
[VolumeGroupName...]
DESCRIPTION
vgimport allows you to make a Volume Group that was previously
exported using
vgexport(8)
known to the system again, perhaps after moving its Physical Volumes
from a different machine.
vgexport clears the VG system ID, and vgimport sets the VG system ID
to match the host running vgimport (if the host has a system ID).
OPTIONS
See
lvm(8) for common options.
- -a, --all
-
Import all exported Volume Groups.
- --force
-
Import exported Volume Groups even if there are missing Physical Volumes.
This option should only be used if the missing devices are known to have
failed and they cannot be restored.
