how to export volume group through CLI mode ?

[Shah Gaurang B.]

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

[Pete Randall · Accepted solution]

Try:

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


Pete

[Shameer.V.A]

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

[Arunvijai_4]

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

[Arunvijai_4]

Hello,

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

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

-Arun

[rariasn]

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.

[System Unix]

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