$NetBSD: vgcfgrestore.8,v 1.2 2009/02/18 12:16:13 haad Exp $
VGCFGRESTORE 8 "LVM TOOLS 2.02.44-cvs (02-17-09)" "Sistina Software UK" \" -*- nroff -*-
NAME
vgcfgrestore - restore volume group descriptor area
SYNOPSIS
vgcfgrestore [ -d | --debug ] [ -f | --file " filename" ] [ -l[l] | --list ] [ -h | --help ] [ -M | --Metadatatype 1|2] [ -t | --test ] [ -v | --verbose ] VolumeGroupName DESCRIPTION
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.
OPTIONS
-l | --list \(em 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 \(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 vgcfgbackup.
See lvm for common options.
REPLACING PHYSICAL VOLUMES
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.
SEE ALSO
lvm (8), vgcreate (8)