[linux-lvm] reinstall, import, export question

[Steven Lembark]

-- Steve Wray <steve.wray at the.net.nz>

> I'd really like to do a reinstall of my main server
> Real Soon Now, but I'm concerned about the LVM side
> of things.
>
> I have a bunch of logical volumes on the system, none
> are essential, its all data. Its backed up but I don't
> want to have to wipe it and restore it.
>
> I want to be able to simply reinstall the system
> and carry the physical volumes, and the VG's and
> LV's they hold over to the rebuilt system.
>
> About the only references to anything like this in
> the docco is about exporting to a different system.
>
> Is this really necessary for my purposes? Or can I
> expect that when the new system comes up, the LVM
> subsystem will find the old volumes nicely?

So long has you have complete backups go for it :-)

You might wan tot consider exporting the volumes then
re-importing them onto the new system after the install
is complete. This avoids the installation cycle accidentally
blowing off the lv's.

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Steven Lembark                               2930 W. Palmer
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