[linux-lvm] OK...interesting dilemma...

[Andreas Dilger]

On Nov 01, 2001  20:22 -0600, Chad C. Walstrom wrote:
> workstation system.  The active volume group is correctly using the SCSI
> drive with a name of vg01.  The inactive IDE harddrive also has a volume
> group named vg01.  Herein lies my question.  Can I use vgrename to
> rename the inactive volume?
> 
>     e.g. vgrename vg01 /dev/vg02

Did you vgexport that VG?  If so, when you vgimport it you can give it
a new name.

> Will it correctly choose the inactive volume?

Probably not if you use vgrename.

Cheers, Andreas
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