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)
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vgcfgrestore(1M)vgcfgrestore(1M)NAME
vgcfgrestore - display or restore LVM volume group configuration from backup file or kernel memory
SYNOPSIS
vg_name
vg_name old_pv_path] pv_path
vg_conf_path
vg_conf_path old_pv_path] pv_path
pv_path
Remarks
cannot be performed if the volume group is activated in shared mode.
cannot be performed on devices attached to activated volume groups. Prior to restoring a backup configuration to a disk, detach the physi-
cal volume from the volume group using the command (see pvchange(1M)), or deactivate the volume group using the command (see vgchange(1M)).
will refuse to restore a configuration to a physical volume with a block size different than the block size stored in the configuration
backup file for that physical volume.
DESCRIPTION
The command restores the LVM configuration data from a default option) or alternate option) configuration backup file, or from kernel mem-
ory option), to the physical volume named by pv_path. Or, it displays the configuration data on standard output option).
The configuration stored for one physical volume, old_pv_path, can be copied to another physical volume pv_path option).
Options and Arguments
recognizes the following options and arguments:
pv_path The raw (character) device path name of a physical volume that is currently online.
If the option is omitted, pv_path must specify a physical volume whose configuration is stored in the configura-
tion backup file.
Get configuration information from the alternate configuration backup file
vg_conf_path.
This option is applicable to input arguments belonging to volume groups version 1.0.
Forcibly restore the LVM configuration data even if the physical volume has alternate block(s) allocated inside
the user data area. This option should be used with extreme caution. User is advised to fix the problem
because potential data corruption could occur.
Get configuration information from LVM data structures in kernel memory.
The volume group containing pv_path must be activated in order to use this option.
List the configuration information
saved in the specified configuration backup file.
Get configuration information from the default configuration backup file:
vg_name is the path name of the volume group.
base_vg_name is the base name of vg_name. For example, if vg_name is specified as base_vg_name is
Restore the configuration information saved for physical volume
old_pv_path to physical volume pv_path.
This option is useful when a physical volume's name has changed since the configuration backup file was created
or updated.
old_pv_path must be the path name of a physical volume whose configuration is stored in the configuration backup
file. It needs not be currently online.
pv_path must be the path name of a physical volume that is currently online. Its configuration needs not be
stored in the configuration backup file.
Forcibly restore the LVM configuration data even if there is a physical
volume mismatch between the kernel and the configuration backup file with the volume group still active. This
option should not be used unless the configuration file is absolutely valid and up-to-date. Restoring invalid
configuration data can result in data corruption later.
If there are alternate physical volume links configured in the system, the following message will appear when
total number of physical volumes in the kernel does not match with the configuration backup file due to missing
alternate physical volume links:
Mismatch between the backup file and the running kernel: Kernel indicates X disks for /dev/vgname; /etc/lvm-
conf/vgname indicates Y disks. Cannot proceed with the restoration. Deactivate the Volume Group and try again.
In this case, the user is advised to deactivate the volume group first, then use the command to restore configu-
ration data when the volume group is unavailable. But if the volume group has to stay available and the user is
absolutely sure the configuration file is correct, this option will restore data from the configuration file
when the volume group stays available.
Provide additional information when invoked together with
option.
o Additional values displayed for each path:
o Disk size in kilobytes
o Starting block number (kb) of the user data.
o The PVkey (see Note that paths with the same key are links to the same device.
Additional values displayed for each volume group:
o max_pv
o max_pe
o max_lv
o vg_version
o vg_size (only volume groups version 2.0 or higher, see vgcreate(1M))
RETURN VALUE
exits with one of the following values:
Successful completion.
Failure.
Errors occurred during the restore operation.
EXTERNAL INFLUENCES
Environment Variables
determines the language in which messages are displayed.
If is not specified or is null, it defaults to "C" (see lang(5)).
If any internationalization variable contains an invalid setting, all internationalization variables default to "C" (see environ(5)).
EXAMPLES
Restore the LVM configuration information for the physical volume that was saved in the default file
Force to restore the LVM configuration data when volume group is still active:
Restore the LVM configuration information to physical volume using alternate configuration file
List backup information saved in default configuration file
Above command might display the following:
Restore LVM configuration information stored for in default configuration file to physical volume
Restore LVM configuration information to physical volume using LVM data structures in kernel memory. The volume group containing must be
activated:
AUTHOR
was developed by HP.
SEE ALSO pvchange(1M), vgcfgbackup(1M), vgchange(1M), intro(7), lvm(7).
vgcfgrestore(1M)