vgsplit

vgsplit - split a volume group into two

vgsplit [-A/--autobackup y/n] [-d/--debug] [-h/-?/--help] [-l/--list] [-M/--metadatatype 1/2] [-t/--test] [-v/--verbose] ExistingVolumeGroupName NewVolumeGroupName PhysicalVolumePath [PhysicalVolumePath...]

vgsplit creates NewVolumeGroupName and moves R PhysicalVolumePath (s) from ExistingVolumeGroupName into it. Logical Volumes cannot be split between Volume Groups. Each existing Logical Volumes must be entirely on the Physical Volumes forming either the old or the new Volume Group.

See lvm for common options.

lvm(8), vgcreate(8), vgextend(8), vgreduce(8), vgmerge(8)