LVMCHANGE(8)						      System Manager's Manual						      LVMCHANGE(8)

NAME

       lvmchange - change attributes of the logical volume manager

SYNOPSIS

       lvmchange [-d|--debug] [-f|--force] [-h|--help] {[-i|--iop_verion]| [-R|--reset]} [-v|--verbose]

DESCRIPTION

       lvmchange allows you to reset the logical volume manager.  Please be careful to have all logical volumes closed and/or unused!

   OPTIONS
       -d, --debug
	      Enables additional debugging output (if compiled with DEBUG).

       -f, --force
	      Force the action without confirmation.

       -h, --help
	      Print a usage message on standard output and exit successfully.

       -i, --iop_version
	      Display the LVM io protocol version. This version number ensures that no incompatible data is passed to the driver.

       -R, --reset
	      Emergency  reset	of  the  logical volume manager. This function is a "last resort" if something goes wrong to allow the the logical
	      volume manager module to be unloaded.  Not used in normal operation. Please be careful NOT to reset  when  logical  volumes  are	in
	      use!!!

       -v, --verbose
	      Gives verbose information about lvmchange's activities.

Example
       "lvmchange -fR" resets the logical volume manager without confirmation.

DIAGNOSTICS

       lvmchange returns an exit code of 0 for success or > 0 for error:

       1  error opening logical volume manager
       2  error resetting logical volume manager

       95 driver/module not in kernel
       96 invalid I/O protocol version
       97 error locking logical volume manager
       99 invalid command line

See also
       lvm(8), vgcreate(8), lvcreate(8)

AUTHOR

       Heinz Mauelshagen <Linux-LVM@Sistina.com>

Heinz Mauelshagen						     LVM TOOLS							      LVMCHANGE(8)