chlv Command

Purpose

Changes the characteristics of a logical volume.

Syntax

To Change the Name of a logical volume:

chlv -lv NewLogicalVolumeName LogicalVolume

Description

The chlv command changes the characteristics of a logical volume according to the command flags. The LogicalVolume parameter can be a logical volume name or logical volume ID. Changing the name of a logical volume is the only supported option.

Note:

A logical volume that has been assigned as a backing device can not be renamed.

Flags

-lv

Specifies logical volume

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