vgimport

[fizan]

# vgimport -m vgp4today.map -N -v -s /dev/vgxp4
Beginning the import process on Volume Group "/dev/vgp4".
Bad or no VGID in mapfile vgxp4today.map.

Thanks

[fizan]

cat vgp4today.map
1 lvol1
2 lvol2
3 lvol3
4 lvol4
5 lvol5
6 lvol6
7 lvol7
8 lvol8
9 lvol9
10 lvol10
11 lvol11
12 lvol12
13 lvol13
14 lvol14

[Shrikant Lavhate · Accepted solution]

Check :

http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/LVM-and-VxVM/scripting-vgimport-commands-bad-results/m-p/2833089#M11875

[ManojK_1]

Hi,

The issue is because you were not given -s option while taking the vg backup using vgexport.

No wyou can restore this vg by the following steps.

mv /etc/lvmtab /tmp/lvmtab
vgscan -v

Manoj K

[fizan]

finally got the solution with shrikanth's link posted.

Thanks.