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VGIMPORT(8)                                    System Manager's Manual                                    VGIMPORT(8)



NAME
       vgimport — make exported volume groups known to the system

SYNOPSIS
       vgimport   [-a|--all]   [-d|--debug]  [-h|-?|--help]  [--reportformat  {basic|json}]  [-S|--select  Selection]
       [-v|--verbose] [VolumeGroupName...]

DESCRIPTION
       vgimport allows you to make a Volume Group that was previously exported using vgexport(8) known to the  system
       again,  perhaps after moving its Physical Volumes from a different machine.  vgexport clears the VG system ID,
       and vgimport sets the VG system ID to match the host running vgimport (if the host has a system ID).

OPTIONS
       See lvm(8) for common options.

       -a, --all
              Import all exported Volume Groups.

       --force
              Import exported Volume Groups even if there are missing Physical Volumes.  This option should  only  be
              used if the missing devices are known to have failed and they cannot be restored.

SEE ALSO
       lvm(8), pvscan(8), vgexport(8), vgscan(8), lvmsystemid(7)



Sistina Software UK                    LVM TOOLS 2.02.166(2)-RHEL7 (2016-11-16)                           VGIMPORT(8)