tldr/pages/linux/pvscan.md

pvscan

List all physical volumes and manage their online status. More information: https://manned.org/pvscan.

• List all physical volumes:

sudo pvscan

• Show the volume group that uses a specific physical volume:

sudo pvscan --cache --listvg {{/dev/sdX}}

• Show logical volumes that use a specific physical volume:

sudo pvscan --cache --listlvs {{/dev/sdX}}

• Display detailed information in JSON format:

sudo pvscan --reportformat json