Re: [linux-lvm] Move an array/volgroup to another machine.

[Eric Brunson <brunson brunson com>]

On 04/16/2009 10:12 AM, Eric Brunson wrote:
> On 04/16/2009 10:07 AM, Gerry Reno wrote:
> > We built a replacement server (x86_64) for an older server (x86).  
> > Now we want to move a RAID-5 array intact from the older machine over 
> > to the new machine.  We know the UUID of the array and of all the PV 
> > and VG on the array.  So what commands should we perform after 
> > plugging in all the array drives to the new server to bring up the 
> > array and lvm on the new machine?
>
> "vgscan" and "vgchange -a VGNAME" I believe.


Sorry, doing three things at once:  vgchange -a y VGNAME


> Make sure your VG name doesn't conflict with any already in the machine.
>
> > Regards,
> > Gerry
> >
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