pvck

linux

Check and repair LVM metadata on physical volumes.

Options (1)

-f, --fileboolean

Search common locations for metadata when headers may be damaged, and save it to a file

Example: sudo pvck {{/dev/sdXN}} --dump metadata_search {{[-f|--file]}} {{path/to/metadata.txt}}

Print LVM on-disk headers and structures (label, PV header, MDA header, metadata area)

sudo pvck /dev/sdXN --dump headers

Print the current VG metadata text

sudo pvck /dev/sdXN --dump metadata

List all metadata versions found in the metadata area

sudo pvck /dev/sdXN --dump metadata_all

Search common locations for metadata when headers may be damaged, and save it to a file

sudo pvck /dev/sdXN --dump metadata_search [-f|--file] path/to/metadata.txt

Select the second metadata area (mda2) when printing metadata

sudo pvck /dev/sdXN --dump metadata --settings "mda_num=2"

Repair headers and metadata using a metadata input file (use with care)

sudo pvck /dev/sdXN --repair [-f|--file] path/to/metadata_file

Repair only the PV header and label header

sudo pvck /dev/sdXN --repairtype pv_header