Exports the definition of a volume group from a set of physical volumes.
exportvg VolumeGroup
The exportvg command removes the definition of the volume group specified by the VolumeGroup parameter from the system. Since all system knowledge of the volume group and its contents are removed, an exported volume group can no longer be accessed. The exportvg command does not modify any user data in the volume group.
A volume group is a nonshared resource within the system; it should not be accessed by another processor until it has been explicitly exported from its current processor and imported on another. The primary use of the exportvg command, coupled with the importvg command, is to allow portable volumes to be exchanged between processors. Only a complete volume group can be exported, not individual physical volumes.
Using the exportvg command and the importvg command, you can also switch ownership of data on physical volumes shared between two processors.
You can use the Volumes application in Web-based System Manager (wsm) to change volume characteristics.
You can use the Web-based System Manager Volumes application (wsm lvm fast path) to run this command. You could also use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) smit exportvg fast path to run this command.
This command returns the following exit values:
Item | Description |
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0 | Successful completion. |
>0 | An error occurred. |
To remove volume group vg02 from the system, enter:
exportvg vg02
Note: The volume group must be varied off before exporting.
The definition of vg02 is removed from the system and the volume group cannot be accessed.
Item | Description |
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/usr/sbin | Directory where the exportvg command resides. |