.TH VGEXPORT 8 "LVM TOOLS #VERSION#" "Sistina Software UK" \" -*- nroff -*-
.SH NAME
vgexport \- make volume groups unknown to the system
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B vgexport
.RB [ \-a | \-\-all ]
.RB [ \-\-commandprofile
.IR ProfileName ]
.RB [ \-d | \-\-debug ]
.RB [ \-h | \-? | \-\-help ]
.RB [ \-S | \-\-select
.IR Selection ]
.RB [ \-v | \-\-verbose ]
.RI [ 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(8) for common options.
.TP
.BR \-a ", " \-\-all
Export all inactive Volume Groups.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR lvm (8),
.BR pvscan (8),
.BR vgimport (8),
.BR vgscan (8)