LVM Relocate Volume Group to New Server

Relocate Volume Group to New Server

Linux

1. Old Server
   1. Dismount all active logical volumes from their mount points.
   2. Deactivate the volume group.

      # vgchange -an <volume group>

   3. Export the volume group.

      # vgexport <volume group>

   4. Remove all information associated with the physical volumes.
      1. Removal of a Physical Volume from LVM.
      2. Removal of the Physical Volume from the System.

1. New Server
   1. Scan for new physical volumes.

      # pvscan

   2. Import the volume group from the old server.

      # vgimport <volume group>

   3. Activate the volume group.

      # vgchange -ay <volume group>

Further Reading

1. Moving a Volume Group to Another System