Replaces a physical volume in a volume group with another physical volume.
replacepv [ -f ] {SourcePhysicalVolume | SourcePhysicalVolumeID } DestinationPhysicalVolume
replacepv [ -R ] dir_name [ DestinationPhysicalVolume ]
The replacepv command replaces allocated physical partitions and the data they contain from the SourcePhysicalVolume to DestinationPhysicalVolume. The specified source physical volume cannot be the same as DestinationPhysicalVolume.
The allocation of the new physical partitions follows the policies defined for the logical volumes that contain the physical partitions being replaced.
Access Control: You must have root authority to run this command.
/usr/sbin | Directory where the replacepv command resides. |
/tmp | Directory where the temporary files are stored while the command is running. |
The migratepv command.
Logical Volume Storage Overview in AIX 5L Version 5.2 System Management Concepts: Operating System and Devices.
For information on installing the Web-based System Manager, see Chapter 2: Installation and System Requirements in AIX 5L Version 5.2 Web-based System Manager Administration Guide.
System Management Interface Tool in AIX 5L Version 5.2 System Management Concepts: Operating System and Devices.
System Dump Facility in AIX 5L Version 5.2 Kernel Extensions and Device Support Programming Concepts.