VGMERGE(8)							   VGMERGE(8)



NAME
       vgmerge - merge two volume groups

SYNOPSIS
       vgmerge	[-A/--autobackup y/n] [-d/--debug] [-h/-?/--help] [-l/--list]
       [-t/--test]   [-v/--verbose]   DestinationVolumeGroupName   SourceVol-
       umeGroupName

DESCRIPTION
       vgmerge	merges	two  existing  volume groups. The inactive SourceVol-
       umeGroupName will be merged  into  the  DestinationVolumeGroupName  if
       physical	 extent	 sizes are equal and physical and logical volume sum-
       maries of both volume  groups  fit  into	 DestinationVolumeGroupName's
       limits.

OPTIONS
       See lvm for common options.  -l, --list Display merged DestinationVol-
       umeGroupName like "vgdisplay -v".

       -t, --test
	      Do a test run WITHOUT making any real changes.

Examples
       "vgmerge -v databases my_vg" merges the inactive	 volume	 group	named
       "my_vg"	into  the  active  or inactive volume group named "databases"
       giving verbose runtime information.

SEE ALSO
       lvm(8), vgcreate(8), vgextend(8), vgreduce(8)



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UNIX/Linux commands referenced on this page:

1. groups
2. lvm
3. vgdisplay
4. test