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diff --git a/man/vgcfgrestore.8.in b/man/vgcfgrestore.8.in deleted file mode 100644 index 96b0a10a7..000000000 --- a/man/vgcfgrestore.8.in +++ /dev/null @@ -1,58 +0,0 @@ -.TH VGCFGRESTORE 8 "LVM TOOLS #VERSION#" "Sistina Software UK" \" -*- nroff -*- -.SH NAME -vgcfgrestore \(em restore volume group descriptor area -.SH SYNOPSIS -.B vgcfgrestore -.RB [ \-\-commandprofile -.IR ProfileName ] -.RB [ \-d | \-\-debug ] -.RB [ \-f | \-\-file -.RI < filename >] -.RB [ \-\-force ] -.RB [ \-l [ l ]| \-\-list ] -.RB [ \-h | \-\-help ] -.RB [ \-M | \-\-metadatatype -.IR 1 | 2 ] -.RB [ \-t | \-\-test ] -.RB [ \-v | \-\-verbose ] -.RI \fIVolumeGroupName\fP -.SH DESCRIPTION -vgcfgrestore allows you to restore the metadata of \fIVolumeGroupName\fP -from a text backup file produced by \fBvgcfgbackup\fP. -You can specify a backup file with \fB\-\-file\fP. -If no backup file is specified, the most recent -one is used. Use \fB\-\-list\fP for a list of the available -backup and archive files of \fIVolumeGroupName\fP. -.SH OPTIONS -See \fBlvm\fP(8) for common options. -.TP -.BR \-l ", " \-\-list\fP -List files pertaining to \fIVolumeGroupName\fP -List metadata backup and archive files pertaining to \fIVolumeGroupName\fP. -May be used with the \fB\-f\fP option. Does not restore \fIVolumeGroupName\fP. -.TP -.BR \-f ", " \-\-file " " \fIfilename -Name of LVM metadata backup file -Specifies a metadata backup or archive file to be used for restoring -VolumeGroupName. Often this file has been created with \fBvgcfgbackup\fP. -.TP -.B \-\-force -Necessary to restore metadata with thin pool volumes. -.br -\fBWARNING: Use with extreme caution. -Most changes to thin metadata cannot be reverted. -You may lose data if you restore metadata that does not match the thin pool -kernel metadata precisely.\fP -.SH REPLACING PHYSICAL VOLUMES -\fBvgdisplay \-\-partial \-\-verbose\fP will show you the UUIDs and sizes of -any PVs that are no longer present. -If a PV in the VG is lost and you wish to substitute -another of the same size, use -\fBpvcreate \-\-restorefile filename \-\-uuid uuid\fP (plus additional -arguments as appropriate) to initialise it with the same UUID as -the missing PV. Repeat for all other missing PVs in the VG. -Then use \fBvgcfgrestore \-\-file filename\fP to restore the volume -group's metadata. -.SH SEE ALSO -.BR lvm (8), -.BR vgcreate (8) |