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Argument Header Description
vg_fmt Fmt The metadata format of the volume group (lvm2 or lvm1)
vg_free VFree Size of the free space remaining in the volume group
vg_free_count Free Number of free physical extents in the volume group
vg_name VG The volume group name
vg_seqno Seq Number representing the revision of the volume group
vg_size VSize The size of the volume group
vg_sysid SYS ID LVM1 System ID
vg_tags VG Tags LVM tags attached to the volume group
vg_uuid VG UUID The UUID of the volume group
Table 4.2. vgs Display Fields
The vgs command displays the following fields by default: vg_name, pv_count, lv_count,
snap_count, vg_attr, vg_size, vg_free. The display is sorted by vg_name.
# vgs
VG #PV #LV #SN Attr VSize VFree
new_vg 3 1 1 wz--n- 51.42G 51.36G
Using the -v argument with the vgs command adds the following fields to the default display:
vg_extent_size, vg_uuid.
# vgs -v
Finding all volume groups
Finding volume group "new_vg"
VG Attr Ext #PV #LV #SN VSize VFree VG UUID
new_vg wz--n- 4.00M 3 1 1 51.42G 51.36G jxQJ0a-ZKk0-OpMO-0118-nlwO-wwqd-fD5D32
The lvs Command
Table 4.3, “lvs Display Fields” lists the display arguments of the lvs command, along with the
field name as it appears in the header display and a description of the field.
Argument Header Description
chunksize
chunk_size
Chunk Unit size in a snapshot volume
copy_percent Copy% The synchronization percentage of a mirrored logical volume;
also used when physical extents are being moved with the
pv_move command
devices Devices The underlying devices that make up the logical volume: the
9.2. Object Selection
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