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@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ vgimport \(em make exported volume groups known to the system
.RB [ \-a | \-\-all ]
.RB [ \-d | \-\-debug ]
.RB [ \-h | \-? | \-\-help ]
+.RB [ \-S | \-\-select
+.IR Selection ]
.RB [ \-v | \-\-verbose ]
-.I VolumeGroupName
.RI [ VolumeGroupName ...]
.SH DESCRIPTION
vgimport allows you to make a Volume Group that was previously
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ exported using
.BR vgexport (8)
known to the system again, perhaps after moving its Physical Volumes
from a different machine.
+vgexport clears the VG system ID, and vgimport sets the VG system ID
+to match the host running vgimport (if the host has a system ID).
.SH OPTIONS
See \fBlvm\fP(8) for common options.
.TP
@@ -29,4 +32,5 @@ failed and they cannot be restored.
.BR lvm (8),
.BR pvscan (8),
.BR vgexport (8),
-.BR vgscan (8)
+.BR vgscan (8),
+.BR lvmsystemid (7)