1. A method to export and then import a logical volume with assigned storage attributes, comprising the steps of: maintaining a logical volume in a first information storage medium; assigning zero or more first storage attributes to said logical volume; forming an import list logical volume; defining a plurality second storage attributes; importing said logical volume into a second information storage medium; determining if said import list logical volume specifies use of one or more second storage attributes; operative if said import list logical volume does not specify use of one or more second storage attributes, forming merged storage attributes comprising said zero or more first storage attributes; operative if said import list logical volume specifies use of one or more second storage attributes, forming merged storage attributes comprising said one or more second storage attributes and zero or more non-conflicting first storage attributes; and saving said merged storage attributes.