lvm_import_vdo
Import a VDO volume created by the VDO manager into an LVM-managed logical volume (irreversible). tldr-pages
On Linux
Linux
Import a VDO volume with automatic names for the VG/LV
lvm_import_vdo /dev/mapper/vdo_volumeIdentifyImport and set the destination VG/LV name
lvm_import_vdo --name vg_name/lv_name /dev/mapper/vdo_volumeIdentifySimulate the import, showing what would be done without changing anything
lvm_import_vdo --dry-run /dev/mapper/vdo_volumeIdentifyConvert in place without using a temporary snapshot (less safe)
lvm_import_vdo --no-snapshot /dev/mapper/vdo_volumeIdentifyConvert a VDO volume with verbose output and automatically answer "yes" to prompts
lvm_import_vdo --verbose --yes /dev/mapper/vdo_volumeIdentifyUse a VDO manager configuration file during import
lvm_import_vdo --vdo-config path/to/vdo.conf /dev/mapper/vdo_volumeIdentify