VGCFGRESTORE(8)                                                                                                  VGCFGRESTORE(8)



NAME
       vgcfgrestore - restore volume group descriptor area

SYNOPSIS
       vgcfgrestore  [-d|--debug]  [-f|--file filename] [-l[l]|--list] [-h|--help] [-M|--Metadatatype1|2] [-t|--test] [-v|--ver-
       bose] VolumeGroupName

DESCRIPTION
       vgcfgrestore allows you to restore the metadata of VolumeGroupName from a text backup file produced by vgcfgbackup.   You
       can  specify  a  backup file with --file.  If no backup file is specified, the most recent one is used.  Use --list for a
       list of the available backup and archive files of VolumeGroupName.

OPTIONS
       -l | --list -- List files pertaining to VolumeGroupName
              List metadata backup and archive files pertaining to VolumeGroupName.  May be used with the -f option.   Does  not
              restore VolumeGroupName.

       -f | --file filename -- Name of LVM metadata backup file
              Specifies  a  metadata  backup or archive file to be used for restoring VolumeGroupName.  Often this file has been
              created with vgcfgbackup.

       See lvm for common options.

REPLACING PHYSICAL VOLUMES
       vgdisplay --partial --verbose will show you the UUIDs and sizes of any PVs that are no longer present.  If a PV in the VG
       is  lost and you wish to substitute another of the same size, use pvcreate --restorefile filename --uuid uuid (plus addi-
       tional arguments as appropriate) to initialise it with the same UUID as the missing PV.  Repeat for all other missing PVs
       in the VG.  Then use vgcfgrestore --file filename to restore the volume group's metadata.

SEE ALSO
       lvm(8), vgcreate(8)



Sistina Software UK                             LVM TOOLS 2.02.84(2) (2011-02-09)                                VGCFGRESTORE(8)