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How to move a Volume Group from one system to another (Doc ID 1591217.1)

Last updated on MAY 04, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 5.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86
Linux x86-64

Goal

There are circumstances in which a Volume Group needs to be moved from a system to another one. This note outlines how to do so.

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 1. Un-mount the file system
 2. Mark the volume group inactive
 3. Export the volume group
 4. Un-present the Disk
 5.  Present the Disk to the new Server
 6. Import the Volume Group
 7. Activate the volume group
 8. Mount the file system
 

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