exporting/importing a LVM volume

Hi all,

I need to move a lvm volme over to a new os install. And this is what i did.

Before installing the new os, i did a vgexport name
and acording to the howto, all i need to do on my new os is pvscan and then vgimport name /dev/dev1 + + + +

(http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/x978.html)

However when trying to import it i get these messages:

pvscan -- reading all physical volumes (this may take a while....) pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/sdc1" is in no VG [111.76GB] pvscan -- total: 1 [111.76GB] / in use: 0 [0] / in no VG: 1 [111.76GB]

Its supposed to say something like this: (paste from the howto)

pvscan -- reading all physical volumes (this may take a while...) pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/sdb1" is in EXPORTED VG "design" [996 MB / 996 MB free]
pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/sdb2" is in EXPORTED VG "design" [996 MB / 244 MB free]
pvscan -- total: 2 [1.95 GB] / in use: 2 [1.95 GB] / in no VG: 0 [0]

If i try the vgimport i get this message:

vgimport -- ERROR "pv_read(): PV identifier invalid" reading physical volume "/dev/sda1"

Anyone got a hint what i need to do to get this LVM up and running again ?

Ray

Ray,

your output below shows /dev/sdb[12] as PVs, so your vgimport command line should read:

# vgimport design /dev/sdb[12]

Regards,
Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --

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