VGCFGRESTORE(8) |
System Manager's Manual |
VGCFGRESTORE(8) |
vgcfgrestore - restore volume group descriptor area
vgcfgrestore [-d|--debug] [-f|--file
filename] [-l[l]|--list] [-h|--help]
[-M|--Metadatatype1|2] [-t|--test]
[-v|--verbose] VolumeGroupName
vgcfgrestore allows you to restore the metadata of VolumeGroupName
from a text backup file produced by vgcfgbackup. You can specify a
backup file with --file. If no backup file is specified, the most
recent one is used. Use --list for a list of the available backup and
archive files of VolumeGroupName.
- -l | --list — List files pertaining to
VolumeGroupName
- List metadata backup and archive files pertaining to
VolumeGroupName. May be used with the -f option. Does not
restore VolumeGroupName.
- -f | --file filename — 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
vgcfgbackup.
- See lvm for common options.
vgdisplay --partial --verbose 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 pvcreate --restorefile filename
--uuid uuid (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 vgcfgrestore --file filename to restore the volume group's
metadata.