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NAME

       vgimport — make exported volume groups known to the system

SYNOPSIS

       vgimport     [-a|--all]    [-d|--debug]    [-h|-?|--help]    [-S|--select    Selection]    [-v|--verbose]
       [VolumeGroupName...]

DESCRIPTION

       vgimport allows you to make a Volume Group that was previously exported using vgexport(8)  known  to  the
       system again, perhaps after moving its Physical Volumes from a different machine.  vgexport clears the VG
       system ID, and vgimport sets the VG system ID to match the host running  vgimport  (if  the  host  has  a
       system ID).

OPTIONS

       See lvm(8) for common options.

       -a, --all
              Import all exported Volume Groups.

       --force
              Import exported Volume Groups even if there are missing Physical Volumes.  This option should only
              be used if the missing devices are known to have failed and they cannot be restored.

SEE ALSO

       lvm(8), pvscan(8), vgexport(8), vgscan(8), lvmsystemid(7)