topic how to export volume group through CLI mode ? in Operating System - HP-UX

how to export volume group through CLI mode ?

Shah Gaurang B. — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 06:45:48 GMT

i have to export volume group through vgexport command but it gives error volume group is still active and for to solved this i tried to reduce volume group by command vgreduce and it says at least one physical volume must stay in volume group .
I have only one physical volume it it so how to solved this problem ?

Pl guide me thanks to all in advance

Re: how to export volume group through CLI mode ?

Pete Randall — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 06:53:27 GMT

Try:

vgchange -a n /dev/vgXX
vgexport -s -m /tmp/vgXX.map /dev/vgXX

Pete

Re: how to export volume group through CLI mode ?

Shameer.V.A — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 07:01:21 GMT

Hi Gaurang,
You have to deactivate the vg through vgchange command first
#vgchange -a n /dev/vgxx

Then you can export the vg ( You may use a map file , which can be useful for while importing the same vg on other server.

#vgexport -m /tmp/vgXX.map /dev/vgXX

shameer

Re: how to export volume group through CLI mode ?

Arunvijai_4 — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 07:02:49 GMT

Hello,

Unmount the mount point first, then you can follow this steps,

# fuser -ku >device>
# umount
# vgchance -a n
# vgexport -v -f outfile /dev/vg01

-Arun

Re: how to export volume group through CLI mode ?

Arunvijai_4 — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 07:02:59 GMT

Hello,

Unmount the mount point first, then you can follow this steps,

# fuser -ku >device>
# umount
# vgchance -a n
# vgexport -v -f outfile

-Arun

Re: how to export volume group through CLI mode ?

rariasn — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 02:36:06 GMT

Hi Shah,

#vgexport -p -m /tmp/vg00.map vg00
vgexport: Volume group "vg00" is still active.
#ll /tmp/vg00.map
-rw-r----- 1 root sys 340 Jan 4 08:35 /tmp/vg00.map

This is ok.

Re: how to export volume group through CLI mode ?

System Unix — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 07:29:29 GMT

Hi Shah,
you have to check that you don't have a swap device on this volume group, other wise you will not be able to change activation.

Reuven