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diff --git a/man/vgexport.8_des b/man/vgexport.8_des new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0c6f4af --- /dev/null +++ b/man/vgexport.8_des @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +vgexport changes a VG into the exported state, which ensures that the VG +and its disks are not being used, and cannot be used until the VG is +imported by \fBvgimport\fP(8). Putting a VG into an unusable, offline +state can be useful when doing things like moving a VG's disks to another +system. Exporting a VG provides some protection from its LVs being +accidentally used, or being used by an automated system before it's ready. +.P +A VG cannot be exported until all of its LVs are inactive. +.P +LVM commands will ignore an exported VG or report an error if a command +tries to use it. +.P +For an exported VG, the vgs command will display \"x\" in the third VG +attribute, and the pvs command will display \"x\" in the second PV +attribute. Both vgs and pvs will display \"exported\" from the export +report field. +.P +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). |