Restoring the VG UUIDs using uuid_fixer

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# A.1. Restoring the VG UUIDs using uuid_fixer

If you've upgraded LVM from previous versions to early 0.9 and 0.9.1 versions of LVM and vgscan says `vgscan -- no volume groups found`, this is one way to fix it.

- Download the UUID fixer program from the contributor directory at Sistina.

  It is located at ftp://ftp.sistina.com/pub/LVM/contrib/uuid_fixer-0.3-IOP10.tar.gz"

- Extract `uuid_fixer-0.3-IOP10.tar.gz`

      # tar zxf uuid_fixer-0.3-IOP10.tar.gz

- cd to uuid_fixer

      # cd uuid_fixer

  You have one of two options at this point:

  1. Use the prebuild binary (it is build for i386 architecture).

     Make sure you list all the PVs in the VG you are restoring, and follow the prompts

         # ./uuid_fixer <LIST OF ALL PVS IN VG TO BE RESTORED>

  2. Build the uuid_builder program from source

     Edit the Makefile with your favorite editor, and make sure LVMDIR points to your LVM source.

     Then run make.

         # make

     Now run uuid_fixer. Make sure you list all the PVs in the VG you are restoring, and follow the prompts.

         # ./uuid_fixer <LIST OF ALL PVS IN VG TO BE RESTORED>

- Deactivate any active Volume Groups (optional)

      # vgchange -an

- Run vgscan

      # vgscan

- Reactivate Volume Groups

      # vgchange -ay

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