[linux-lvm] Re: Split LV mirror or something

[Stuart D. Gathman]

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008, Levy Abinajm Melero Sant'Anna wrote:

> > I have one LV with some critical data, and want to make a safe copy with
> > less time possible of downtime. Could I make one mirror on a new PV
> > (lvconvert -m1) and split this copy into a new LV or/and maybe split the VG
> > into a new VG?

Why not take a snapshot, and copy that to an LV on new VG ?

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