The VGDA is a reserved area on a hard disk that contains vital information about the entire it belongs to. It is essential for the system to function, as it describes the layout and status of both physical and logical volumes. Key details often found in a VGDA include:
: Data regarding when the volume group was last updated or activated. Download File 12-02-23-vgda.pdf
: Output from commands like lqueryvg or lsvg , which administrators use to view the state of their storage pool. Safety and Troubleshooting recreatevg Command - IBM The VGDA is a reserved area on a
: The correlation between physical partitions (PPs) and logical partitions (LPs) for each logical volume. : Output from commands like lqueryvg or lsvg
: A saved copy of the VGDA metadata before a major configuration change or update on Dec 2, 2023.
: Multiple copies are typically maintained across disks to prevent system failure if one disk fails. Potential Contents of this Specific File Given the date and "vgda" tag, the PDF could be: