VGSPLIT(8)							   VGSPLIT(8)



NAME
       vgsplit - split a volume group into two

SYNOPSIS
       vgsplit	[-A/--autobackup y/n] [-d/--debug] [-h/-?/--help] [-l/--list]
       [-M/--metadatatype  1/2]	  [-t/--test]	[-v/--verbose]	 ExistingVol-
       umeGroupName   NewVolumeGroupName   PhysicalVolumePath	[PhysicalVol-
       umePath...]

DESCRIPTION
       vgsplit creates	NewVolumeGroupName  and	 moves	PhysicalVolumePath(s)
       from ExistingVolumeGroupName into it.  Logical Volumes cannot be split
       between Volume Groups.  Each existing Logical Volumes must be entirely
       on  the	Physical  Volumes  forming  either  the old or the new Volume
       Group.

OPTIONS
       See lvm for common options.

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



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UNIX/Linux commands referenced on this page:

1. split
2. lvm