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### <tt>'''# vgimport <volume group>'''</tt>
### <tt>'''# vgimport <volume group>'''</tt>
## Activate the volume group.
## Activate the volume group.
### <tt>'''# vgchange -an <volume group>'''</tt>
### <tt>'''# vgchange -ay <volume group>'''</tt>


== Further Reading ==
== Further Reading ==

Revision as of 19:39, 27 February 2015

Relocate Volume Group to New Server

AIX

Linux

  1. Old Server
    1. Dismount all active logical volumes from their mount points.
    2. Deactivate the volume group.
      1. # vgchange -an <volume group>
    3. Export the volume group.
      1. # vgexport <volume group>
  1. New Server
    1. Scan for new physical volumes.
      1. # pvscan
    2. Import the volume group from the old server.
      1. # vgimport <volume group>
    3. Activate the volume group.
      1. # vgchange -ay <volume group>

Further Reading

  1. Moving a Volume Group to Another System
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