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Tool Enhancements in LVM2
A single binary designed to contain all tool functions
Concurrent use of more than one metadata format
Enhanced configurability including:
- Filters that select which devices to scan for physical volumes (e.g. not /dev/cdrom)
- Logging level, style, log destination(s) e.g. file/syslog
- How long to keep archives of old metadata
Column-based display tools with tailored output
Human-readable text-based format for metadata
Metadata changes happen atomically
Maintains redundant copies of new-style metadata
Logical Volumes consist of Segments e.g. varied striping