From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k42BXJev007987 for ; Tue, 2 May 2006 07:33:19 -0400 Received: from smtp2.BelWue.DE (smtp2.belwue.de [129.143.2.15]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k42BXHVc028915 for ; Tue, 2 May 2006 07:33:18 -0400 Received: from scmx.science-computing.de (blackhole.science-computing.de [193.197.16.3]) by smtp2.BelWue.DE with ESMTP id k42BXHF1014279 for ; Tue, 2 May 2006 13:33:17 +0200 (MEST) env-from (O.Tennert@science-computing.de) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by scmx.science-computing.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 238F91804504 for ; Tue, 2 May 2006 13:33:17 +0200 (CEST) Received: from scmx.science-computing.de ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (guinesstest [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 11431-05 for ; Tue, 2 May 2006 13:33:14 +0200 (CEST) Received: from picard.science-computing.de (picard.science-computing.de [10.0.4.27]) by scmx.science-computing.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 580E5180494E for ; Tue, 2 May 2006 13:33:14 +0200 (CEST) From: Oliver Tennert Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 13:33:13 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200605021333.13986.tennert@science-computing.de> Subject: [linux-lvm] Importing a VG with existing name Reply-To: LVM general discussion and development List-Id: LVM general discussion and development List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: linux-lvm@redhat.com Hello, can anybody tell me what the best way is to import a volume group, when the vg's name already exists in the system? Many Linux installations (like Fedora or RedHat) use default names for volume groups. Whenever the issue arises to access the VGs from another system, trying to imprt the VG leads to an inconsistent LVM database. I failed to rename the still exported VG, which is already plugged into thethis leads to a wrong checksum. So: what is the best solution? Best regards Oliver Tennert -- Waiter: "Tea or coffee, gentlemen?" 1st customer: "I'll have tea." 2nd customer: "Me, too -- and be sure the glass is clean!" (Waiter exits, returns) Waiter: "Two teas. Which one asked for the clean glass?" -- __ ________________________________________creating IT solutions Dr. Oliver Tennert Senior Solutions Engineer CAx Professional Services science + computing ag phone +49(0)7071 9457-598 Hagellocher Weg 71-75 fax +49(0)7071 9457-411 D-72070 Tuebingen, Germany O.Tennert@science-computing.de www.science-computing.de