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