.TH VGCFGRESTORE 8 "LVM TOOLS" "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)