Export & Import VG with different OS version ?

[Anh.Quan]

Hello Experts,

I have 1 server rp3440 run HP-UX ver 1 and MSA1000, now i buy new one rx3600, HP-UX ver 2 and connect to same MSA 1000. I want to export VGs from rp3440 and import into rx3600. It's possible or not ? Please help ?

Thanks !
Vu

[Pete Randall · Accepted solution]

Sure it's possible.
On the rp3440, run vgexport:
vgexport -s -m /tmp/vg01map /dev/vg01

Then, on the rx3600, run vgimport
mkdir /dev/vg01
mknod /dev/vg01/group c 64 -x010000
vgimport -s -m /tmp/vg01map /dev/vg01

The -s option scans the disks to find the volumes associated with this volume group so you don't have to specify them. The map file is only required if you have non-standard lvol names (other than lvol1, lvol2, etc).


Pete

[Anh.Quan]

Thanks Pete so much !