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Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] how to change the volume group name of the attached
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On Thu, Mar 18 2010 at 10:43am -0400,
Sarkar, Kaushik <Kaushik.Sarkar@netapp.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
>  
> 
> I have a 2 Linux(RHL) machines (L1 and L2).  One is clone of other. I
> have taken the backup of a L1. Now I have attached that backup to L2.
> 
>  
> 
> Before attaching L2 has /dev/sda and after attatchement it has /dev/sdb
> 
> But I cant mount /dev/sdb as it is on LVM. As both are having same VG
> NAME I can't even mount logical volume.
> 
> So I thought to change the volume group name of the second but not able
> to do that.
> 
>  
> 
> My intention is to mount the backup of L1 in L2 to check all data are
> correct.
> 
>  
> 
> Need your help to solve it.

Please see: man vgimportclone

Though vgimportclone is only provided in newer versions of lvm2 (>=
2.02.46).

Mike