vgexport

VGEXPORT(8)                                                        VGEXPORT(8)

NAME

       vgexport - make volume groups unknown to the system

SYNOPSIS

       vgexport  [-a/--all]  [-d/--debug]  [-h/-?/--help]  [-v/--verbose] Vol-
       umeGroupName [VolumeGroupName...]

DESCRIPTION

       vgexport allows you to make the inactive VolumeGroupName(s) unknown  to
       the  system.  You can then move all the Physical Volumes in that Volume
       Group to a different system for later  vgimport(8).   Most  LVM2  tools
       ignore exported Volume Groups.

OPTIONS

       See lvm for common options.

       -a, --all
              Export all inactive Volume Groups.

SEE ALSO

       lvm(8), pvscan(8), vgimport(8), vgscan(8)



Sistina Software UK                LVM TOOLS                       VGEXPORT(8)