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Functionality may be unavailable. lvconvert - Change logical volume layout Convert LV to linear. lvconvert --type linear LV [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Convert LV to striped. lvconvert --type striped LV [ -i|--interval [+]Number ] [ -I|--stripesize Size[k|UNIT] ] [ -R|--regionsize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ --stripes Number ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Convert LV to type mirror (also see type raid1), lvconvert --type mirror LV [ -i|--interval [+]Number ] [ -I|--stripesize Size[k|UNIT] ] [ -m|--mirrors [+|-]Number ] [ -R|--regionsize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ --mirrorlog core|disk ] [ --stripes Number ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Convert LV to raid or change raid layout (a specific raid level must be used, e.g. raid1). lvconvert --type raid LV [ -i|--interval [+]Number ] [ -I|--stripesize Size[k|UNIT] ] [ -m|--mirrors [+|-]Number ] [ -R|--regionsize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ --stripes Number ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Convert LV to raid1 or mirror, or change number of mirror images. lvconvert -m|--mirrors [+|-]Number LV [ -i|--interval [+]Number ] [ -R|--regionsize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ --mirrorlog core|disk ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Convert raid LV to change number of stripe images. lvconvert --stripes Number LV [ -i|--interval [+]Number ] [ -I|--stripesize Size[k|UNIT] ] [ -R|--regionsize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Convert raid LV to change the stripe size. lvconvert -I|--stripesize Size[k|UNIT] LV [ -i|--interval [+]Number ] [ -R|--regionsize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] Split images from a raid1 or mirror LV and use them to create a new LV. lvconvert --splitmirrors Number -n|--name LV_new LV [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Split images from a raid1 LV and track changes to origin for later merge. lvconvert --splitmirrors Number --trackchanges LV [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Merge LV images that were split from a raid1 LV. lvconvert --mergemirrors VG|LV|Tag ... [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] Convert LV to a thin LV, using the original LV as an external origin. lvconvert --thinpool LV --type thin LV [ -c|--chunksize Size[k|UNIT] ] [ -r|--readahead auto|none|Number ] [ -T|--thin ] [ -W|--wipesignatures y|n ] [ -Z|--zero y|n ] [ --metadataprofile String ] [ --originname LV_new ] [ --poolmetadata LV ] [ --poolmetadatasize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ --poolmetadataspare y|n ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Convert LV to a thin LV, using LV as thin-pool data volume. lvconvert --type thin LV [ -c|--chunksize Size[k|UNIT] ] [ -r|--readahead auto|none|Number ] [ -T|--thin ] [ -W|--wipesignatures y|n ] [ -Z|--zero y|n ] [ --metadataprofile String ] [ --poolmetadata LV ] [ --poolmetadatasize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ --poolmetadataspare y|n ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Attach a cache pool to an LV, converting the LV to type cache. lvconvert --cachepool LV --type cache LV [ -c|--chunksize Size[k|UNIT] ] [ -H|--cache ] [ -r|--readahead auto|none|Number ] [ -W|--wipesignatures y|n ] [ -Z|--zero y|n ] [ --cachemetadataformat auto|1|2 ] [ --cachemode writethrough|writeback|passthrough ] [ --cachepolicy String ] [ --cachesettings String ] [ --metadataprofile String ] [ --poolmetadata LV ] [ --poolmetadatasize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ --poolmetadataspare y|n ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Attach a writecache to an LV, converting the LV to type writecache. lvconvert --cachevol LV --type writecache LV [ --cachesettings String ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] Attach a cache to an LV, converting the LV to type cache. lvconvert --cachevol LV --type cache LV [ -c|--chunksize Size[k|UNIT] ] [ -H|--cache ] [ -Z|--zero y|n ] [ --cachemetadataformat auto|1|2 ] [ --cachemode writethrough|writeback|passthrough ] [ --cachepolicy String ] [ --cachesettings String ] [ --poolmetadatasize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] Add a writecache to an LV, using a specified cache device. lvconvert --cachedevice PV --type writecache LV [ --cachesettings String ] [ --cachesize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] Add a cache to an LV, using a specified cache device. lvconvert --cachedevice PV --type cache LV [ -c|--chunksize Size[k|UNIT] ] [ --cachesettings String ] [ --cachesize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] Convert LV to type thin-pool (existing data on LV will be erased). lvconvert --type thin-pool LV [ -c|--chunksize Size[k|UNIT] ] [ -I|--stripesize Size[k|UNIT] ] [ -r|--readahead auto|none|Number ] [ -W|--wipesignatures y|n ] [ -Z|--zero y|n ] [ --compression y|n ] [ --deduplication y|n ] [ --discards passdown|nopassdown|ignore ] [ --errorwhenfull y|n ] [ --metadataprofile String ] [ --pooldatavdo y|n ] [ --poolmetadata LV ] [ --poolmetadatasize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ --poolmetadataspare y|n ] [ --stripes Number ] [ --vdosettings String ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Convert LV to type cache-pool (existing data on LV will be erased). lvconvert --type cache-pool LV [ -c|--chunksize Size[k|UNIT] ] [ -r|--readahead auto|none|Number ] [ -W|--wipesignatures y|n ] [ -Z|--zero y|n ] [ --cachemetadataformat auto|1|2 ] [ --cachemode writethrough|writeback|passthrough ] [ --cachepolicy String ] [ --cachesettings String ] [ --metadataprofile String ] [ --poolmetadata LV ] [ --poolmetadatasize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ --poolmetadataspare y|n ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Convert LV to type vdopool (existing data on LV will be erased). lvconvert --type vdo-pool LV [ -n|--name LV_new ] [ -r|--readahead auto|none|Number ] [ -V|--virtualsize Size[m|UNIT] ] [ -W|--wipesignatures y|n ] [ -Z|--zero y|n ] [ --compression y|n ] [ --deduplication y|n ] [ --metadataprofile String ] [ --vdosettings String ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] Detach a cache from an LV. lvconvert --splitcache LV [ --cachesettings String ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] Merge thin LV into its origin LV. lvconvert --mergethin LV ... [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] Merge COW snapshot LV into its origin. lvconvert --mergesnapshot LV ... [ -i|--interval [+]Number ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] Combine a former COW snapshot (second arg) with a former origin LV (first arg) to reverse a splitsnapshot command. lvconvert --type snapshot LV LV [ -c|--chunksize Size[k|UNIT] ] [ -s|--snapshot ] [ -Z|--zero y|n ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] Replace failed PVs in a raid or mirror LV. Repair a thin pool. Repair a cache pool. lvconvert --repair LV [ -i|--interval [+]Number ] [ -k|--setactivationskip y|n ] [ --poolmetadataspare y|n ] [ --usepolicies ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Replace specific PV(s) in a raid LV with another PV. lvconvert --replace PV LV [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Poll LV to continue conversion. lvconvert --startpoll LV [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] Add or remove data integrity checksums to raid images. lvconvert --raidintegrity y|n LV [ --integritysettings String ] [ --raidintegrityblocksize Number ] [ --raidintegritymode String ] [ COMMON_OPTIONS ] [ PV ... ] Common options for command: [ -b|--background ] [ -f|--force ] [ --alloc contiguous|cling|cling_by_tags|normal|anywhere|inherit ] [ --noudevsync ] Common options for lvm: [ -d|--debug ] [ -h|--help ] [ -q|--quiet ] [ -v|--verbose ] [ -y|--yes ] [ -t|--test ] [ --commandprofile String ] [ --config String ] [ --driverloaded y|n ] [ --nolocking ] [ --lockopt String ] [ --longhelp ] [ --profile String ] [ --version ] [ --devicesfile String ] [ --devices PV ] [ --nohints ] [ --journal String ] Use --longhelp to show all options and advanced commands.