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PVSCAN(8)                   System Manager's Manual                  PVSCAN(8)



NAME
       pvscan - scan all disks for physical volumes

SYNOPSIS
       pvscan [-d|--debug] [-e|--exported] [-h|--help]
       [--ignorelockingfailure] [-n|--novolumegroup] [-s|--short] [-u|--uuid]
       [-v[v]|--verbose [--verbose]]

DESCRIPTION
       pvscan scans all supported LVM block devices in the system for physical
       volumes.

OPTIONS
       See lvm for common options.

       -e, --exported
              Only show physical volumes belonging to exported volume groups.

       -n, --novolumegroup
              Only show physical volumes not belonging to any volume group.

       -s, --short
              Short listing format.

       -u, --uuid
              Show UUIDs (Uniform Unique Identifiers) in addition to device
              special names.

SEE ALSO
       lvm(8), pvcreate(8), pvdisplay(8)



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