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



NAME
       vgimport -- make exported volume groups known to the system

SYNOPSIS
       vgimport	  [-a|--all]   [-d|--debug]   [-h|-?|--help]   [--reportformat
       {basic|json}]  [-S|--select  Selection]	[-v|--verbose]	 [VolumeGroup-
       Name...]

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 sys-
       tem 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)



Sistina Software UKLVM TOOLS 2.02.166(2)-RHEL7 (2016-11-16)	   VGIMPORT(8)