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diff --git a/man/lvmdump.8.in b/man/lvmdump.8.in index 9cce137..3d53420 100644 --- a/man/lvmdump.8.in +++ b/man/lvmdump.8.in @@ -2,9 +2,17 @@ .SH NAME lvmdump - create lvm2 information dumps for diagnostic purposes .SH SYNOPSIS -\fBlvmdump\fP [options] [-d directory] +.B lvmdump +.RB [ \-a ] +.RB [ \-c ] +.RB [ \-d +.IR directory ] +.RB [ \-h ] +.RB [ \-m ] .SH DESCRIPTION -\fBlvmdump\fP is a tool to dump various information concerning LVM2. By default, it creates a tarball suitable for submission along with a problem report. +lvmdump is a tool to dump various information concerning LVM2. +By default, it creates a tarball suitable for submission along +with a problem report. .PP The content of the tarball is as follows: .br @@ -22,33 +30,45 @@ The content of the tarball is as follows: .br - list of files present /sys/devices/virtual/block .br -- if enabled with -m, metadata dump will be also included +- if enabled with \-m, metadata dump will be also included .br -- if enabled with -a, debug output of vgscan, pvscan and list of all available volume groups, physical volumes and logical volumes will be included +- if enabled with \-a, debug output of vgscan, pvscan and list of all available volume groups, physical volumes and logical volumes will be included .br -- if enabled with -c, cluster status info +- if enabled with \-c, cluster status info .SH OPTIONS .TP -\fB\-h\fR \(em print help message +.B \-a +Advanced collection. +\fBWARNING\fR: if lvm is already hung, then this script may hang as well +if \fB\-a\fR is used. .TP -\fB\-a\fR \(em advanced collection -\fBWARNING\fR: if lvm is already hung, then this script may hang as well if \fB\-a\fR is used +.B \-c +If clvmd is running, gather cluster data as well. .TP -\fB\-m\fR \(em gather LVM metadata from the PVs -This option generates a 1:1 dump of the metadata area from all PVs visible to the system, which can cause the dump to increase in size considerably. However, the metadata dump may represent a valuable diagnostic resource. +.B \-d \fIdirectory +Dump into a directory instead of tarball +By default, lvmdump will produce a single compressed tarball containing +all the information. Using this option, it can be instructed to only +produce the raw dump tree, rooted in \fIdirectory\fP. .TP -\fB\-d\fR directory \(em dump into a directory instead of tarball -By default, lvmdump will produce a single compressed tarball containing all the information. Using this option, it can be instructed to only produce the raw dump tree, rooted in \fBdirectory\fP. +.B \-h +Print help message .TP -\fB\-c\fR \(em if clvmd is running, gather cluster data as well +.B \-m +Gather LVM metadata from the PVs +This option generates a 1:1 dump of the metadata area from all PVs visible +to the system, which can cause the dump to increase in size considerably. +However, the metadata dump may represent a valuable diagnostic resource. .SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES .TP -\fBLVM_BINARY\fP +\fBLVM_BINARY\fP The LVM2 binary to use. Defaults to "lvm". Sometimes you might need to set this to "/sbin/lvm.static", for example. .TP -\fBDMSETUP_BINARY\fP +\fBDMSETUP_BINARY\fP The dmsetup binary to use. Defaults to "dmsetup". .PP +.SH SEE ALSO +.BR lvm (8) |