VGIMPORT(8)                          System Manager's Manual                          VGIMPORT(8)



NAME
       vgimport — make exported volume groups known to the system

SYNOPSIS
       vgimport  [-a|--all]  [-d|--debug]  [-h|-?|--help]  [-v|--verbose]  VolumeGroupName  [Vol‐
       umeGroupName...]

DESCRIPTION
       vgimport allows you to make a Volume Group that was previously exported using  vgexport(8)
       known  to  the  system  again,  perhaps after moving its Physical Volumes from a different
       machine.

OPTIONS
       See lvm(8) for common options.

       -a, --all
              Import all exported Volume Groups.

       --force
              Import exported Volume Groups even if there are  missing  Physical  Volumes.   This
              option should only be used if the missing devices are known to have failed and they
              cannot be restored.

SEE ALSO
       lvm(8), pvscan(8), vgexport(8), vgscan(8)



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