09-15-2013
You have to first create the LVM partitions using fdisk/gdisk/parted/gparted etc., then use pvcreate to create the physical volumes, before you can create a new volume group or add a physical volume to an existing volume group.
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pvck(1M) pvck(1M)
NAME
pvck - check or repair a physical volume in LVM volume group
SYNOPSIS
pv_path
pv_path
DESCRIPTION
This command is supported for arguments belonging to volume groups version 1.0. Attempting this command with arguments belonging to volume
groups version 2.0 or higher will result in an error.
Note: Currently is only capable of detecting bad checksums caused by a forward system migration after a backward system migration. It
should not be used in other situations.
The command examines and repairs LVM data structures on a raw disk (pv_path) in a volume group.
Options and Arguments
recognizes the following options and arguments.
Repair problems found.
Report, but do not repair problems.
pv_path The raw device path name of a physical volume.
RETURN VALUE
returns the following values
Either no problems were found or all problems were corrected.
Unable to repair.
EXAMPLES
Examine LVM checksums on without modifying anything:
Repair LVM checksums on if necessary:
WARNINGS
should only be run on a device whose volume group has not been activated.
is designed to repair the root device or devices while the system is booted in maintenance mode ("", see hpux(1M) on PA-RISC systems).
AUTHOR
was developed by HP.
SEE ALSO
intro(7), lvm(7).
pvck(1M)