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Hi all,

How do u rename a logical volume group and the logical volumes belonging to that? The logical volumes contain data and are in use.

eg: Renaming dev/vgov to dev/ov-dg ?

The easiest would be an export / import of the VG...(man vgexport/vgimport...)

This should rename the lvols. Once you do that then you can use vgexport and rename the VG's with a map file. Best to try this on a test VG first.

1. umount /<oldname>
2. mv /dev/vgxx/<oldname> /dev/vgxx/<newname>
mv /dev/vgxx/r<oldname> /dev/vgxx/r<newname>
3. Modify the /etc/fstab file to reflect the newname.
4. mount /dev/vgxx/<newname> /<oldname>
or
mount -a
NOTE: if you would also like to change the mount point to <newname>
do the following before step 3 above:
mkdir <newname>
rmdir <oldname>
Then modify step 3 and 4 above to reflect the newname

Can i rename the group first and then the lvols?

I don't see any reason why not. Do it on a test VG before you try it on a production one.

Well yes you can!!! Follow the below and that's it to change vg and lv as well..

Export the VG:

1. # umount /oldmountpoint
2. # vgchange –a n vgname
3. # vgexport –s –v –m /etc/lvmconf/vgname.map vgname

Rename the VG directory, edit LV names, and re-import:

1. # mkdir /dev/newvgname
2. # mknod /dev/newvgname/group c 64 0x010000 (Minor number example. Please ensure that it's unique)
3. # cp /etc/lvmconf/vgname.map /etc/lvmconf/newvgname.map
=>If you want to change your logical volume names, simply use the vi editor to modify the names in the map file.
4. # vi /etc/lvmconf/newvgname.map
VGID 0a0a0a0a0
1 newlvname
5. # vgimport –s –v –m /etc/lvmconf/newvgname.map newvgname
6. # vgchange –a y newvgname
7. # vgcfgbackup newvgname
8. # mv /oldmountpoint /newmountpoint
9. # vi /etc/fstab => add entry
10. # mount -a

-You're done!

Please let us know if you find any issues!

-DB