A volume group ( VG ) is the central unit of the Logical Volume Manager (LVM) architecture. It is what we create when we combine multiple physical volumes to create a single storage structure, equal to the storage capacity of the combined physical devices.

How check VG Linux?

You may check the status of the volume group by issuing the lsvg command. Depending on your configuration, the lsvg command returns the following settings: VG STATE will be active if it is varied on either actively or passively.

What is PV VG LV Linux?

Some of the terms which you need to understand while using LVM: Physical Volume (PV): Consists of Raw disks or RAID arrays or other storage devices. Volume Group (VG): Combines the physical volumes into storage groups. Logical Volume (LV): VG’s are divided into LV’s and are mounted as partitions.