diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/inc/vmInt.h b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/inc/vmInt.h
index 83fb331dbd..d1dc872f4b 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/inc/vmInt.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/inc/vmInt.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ typedef struct {
   int32_t vgId;
   int32_t vgVersion;
   int8_t  dropped;
+  int32_t toVgId;
   char    path[PATH_MAX + 20];
 } SWrapperCfg;
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ typedef struct {
   int32_t       refCount;
   int8_t        dropped;
   int8_t        disable;
+  int32_t       toVgId;
   char         *path;
   SVnode       *pImpl;
   SMultiWorker  pWriteW;
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ typedef struct {
   int32_t      vnodeNum;
   int32_t      opened;
   int32_t      failed;
+  bool         updateVnodesList;
   int32_t      threadIndex;
   TdThread     thread;
   SVnodeMgmt  *pMgmt;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmFile.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmFile.c
index bf176ebb40..769b274f7f 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmFile.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmFile.c
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ static int32_t vmDecodeVnodeList(SJson *pJson, SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SWrapperCfg **
     if (code < 0) goto _OVER;
     tjsonGetInt32ValueFromDouble(vnode, "vgVersion", pCfg->vgVersion, code);
     if (code < 0) goto _OVER;
+    tjsonGetInt32ValueFromDouble(vnode, "toVgId", pCfg->toVgId, code);
+    if (code < 0) goto _OVER;
 
     snprintf(pCfg->path, sizeof(pCfg->path), "%s%svnode%d", pMgmt->path, TD_DIRSEP, pCfg->vgId);
   }
@@ -165,6 +167,7 @@ static int32_t vmEncodeVnodeList(SJson *pJson, SVnodeObj **ppVnodes, int32_t num
     if (tjsonAddDoubleToObject(vnode, "vgId", pVnode->vgId) < 0) return -1;
     if (tjsonAddDoubleToObject(vnode, "dropped", pVnode->dropped) < 0) return -1;
     if (tjsonAddDoubleToObject(vnode, "vgVersion", pVnode->vgVersion) < 0) return -1;
+    if (pVnode->toVgId && tjsonAddDoubleToObject(vnode, "toVgId", pVnode->toVgId) < 0) return -1;
     if (tjsonAddItemToArray(vnodes, vnode) < 0) return -1;
   }
 
@@ -179,7 +182,7 @@ int32_t vmWriteVnodeListToFile(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt) {
   SVnodeObj **ppVnodes = NULL;
   char        file[PATH_MAX] = {0};
   char        realfile[PATH_MAX] = {0};
-  snprintf(file, sizeof(file), "%s%svnodes.json.bak", pMgmt->path, TD_DIRSEP);
+  snprintf(file, sizeof(file), "%s%svnodes_tmp.json", pMgmt->path, TD_DIRSEP);
   snprintf(realfile, sizeof(realfile), "%s%svnodes.json", pMgmt->path, TD_DIRSEP);
 
   int32_t numOfVnodes = 0;
@@ -226,4 +229,4 @@ _OVER:
     dError("failed to write vnodes file:%s since %s, vnodes:%d", realfile, terrstr(), numOfVnodes);
   }
   return code;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
index 513cadc814..94b804290a 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
@@ -484,10 +484,18 @@ int32_t vmProcessAlterHashRangeReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
 
   int32_t srcVgId = req.srcVgId;
   int32_t dstVgId = req.dstVgId;
+
+  SVnodeObj *pVnode = vmAcquireVnode(pMgmt, dstVgId);
+  if (pVnode != NULL) {
+    dError("vgId:%d, vnode already exist", dstVgId);
+    vmReleaseVnode(pMgmt, pVnode);
+    terrno = TSDB_CODE_VND_ALREADY_EXIST;
+    return -1;
+  }
+
   dInfo("vgId:%d, start to alter vnode hashrange:[%u, %u], dstVgId:%d", req.srcVgId, req.hashBegin, req.hashEnd,
         req.dstVgId);
-
-  SVnodeObj *pVnode = vmAcquireVnode(pMgmt, srcVgId);
+  pVnode = vmAcquireVnode(pMgmt, srcVgId);
   if (pVnode == NULL) {
     dError("vgId:%d, failed to alter hashrange since %s", srcVgId, terrstr());
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_VND_NOT_EXIST;
@@ -501,6 +509,13 @@ int32_t vmProcessAlterHashRangeReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
   };
   tstrncpy(wrapperCfg.path, pVnode->path, sizeof(wrapperCfg.path));
 
+  // prepare alter
+  pVnode->toVgId = dstVgId;
+  if (vmWriteVnodeListToFile(pMgmt) != 0) {
+    dError("vgId:%d, failed to write vnode list since %s", dstVgId, terrstr());
+    return -1;
+  }
+
   dInfo("vgId:%d, close vnode", srcVgId);
   vmCloseVnode(pMgmt, pVnode, true);
 
@@ -532,6 +547,7 @@ int32_t vmProcessAlterHashRangeReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
     return -1;
   }
 
+  // complete alter
   if (vmWriteVnodeListToFile(pMgmt) != 0) {
     dError("vgId:%d, failed to write vnode list since %s", dstVgId, terrstr());
     return -1;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c
index 16e7ffc536..db46ce3ca0 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c
@@ -158,6 +158,28 @@ void vmCloseVnode(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SVnodeObj *pVnode, bool commitAndRemoveWal)
   taosMemoryFree(pVnode);
 }
 
+static int32_t vmRestoreVgroupId(SWrapperCfg *pCfg, STfs *pTfs) {
+  int32_t srcVgId = pCfg->vgId;
+  int32_t dstVgId = pCfg->toVgId;
+  if (dstVgId == 0) return 0;
+
+  char srcPath[TSDB_FILENAME_LEN];
+  char dstPath[TSDB_FILENAME_LEN];
+
+  snprintf(srcPath, TSDB_FILENAME_LEN, "vnode%svnode%d", TD_DIRSEP, srcVgId);
+  snprintf(dstPath, TSDB_FILENAME_LEN, "vnode%svnode%d", TD_DIRSEP, dstVgId);
+
+  int32_t vgId = vnodeRestoreVgroupId(srcPath, dstPath, srcVgId, dstVgId, pTfs);
+  if (vgId <= 0) {
+    dError("vgId:%d, failed to restore vgroup id. srcPath: %s", pCfg->vgId, srcPath);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  pCfg->vgId = vgId;
+  pCfg->toVgId = 0;
+  return 0;
+}
+
 static void *vmOpenVnodeInThread(void *param) {
   SVnodeThread *pThread = param;
   SVnodeMgmt   *pMgmt = pThread->pMgmt;
@@ -174,17 +196,33 @@ static void *vmOpenVnodeInThread(void *param) {
              pMgmt->state.openVnodes, pMgmt->state.totalVnodes);
     tmsgReportStartup("vnode-open", stepDesc);
 
+    if (pCfg->toVgId) {
+      if (vmRestoreVgroupId(pCfg, pMgmt->pTfs) != 0) {
+        dError("vgId:%d, failed to restore vgroup id by thread:%d", pCfg->vgId, pThread->threadIndex);
+        pThread->failed++;
+        continue;
+      }
+      pThread->updateVnodesList = true;
+    }
+
     snprintf(path, TSDB_FILENAME_LEN, "vnode%svnode%d", TD_DIRSEP, pCfg->vgId);
+
     SVnode *pImpl = vnodeOpen(path, pMgmt->pTfs, pMgmt->msgCb);
     if (pImpl == NULL) {
       dError("vgId:%d, failed to open vnode by thread:%d", pCfg->vgId, pThread->threadIndex);
       pThread->failed++;
-    } else {
-      vmOpenVnode(pMgmt, pCfg, pImpl);
-      dInfo("vgId:%d, is opened by thread:%d", pCfg->vgId, pThread->threadIndex);
-      pThread->opened++;
-      atomic_add_fetch_32(&pMgmt->state.openVnodes, 1);
+      continue;
     }
+
+    if (vmOpenVnode(pMgmt, pCfg, pImpl) != 0) {
+      dError("vgId:%d, failed to open vnode by thread:%d", pCfg->vgId, pThread->threadIndex);
+      pThread->failed++;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    dInfo("vgId:%d, is opened by thread:%d", pCfg->vgId, pThread->threadIndex);
+    pThread->opened++;
+    atomic_add_fetch_32(&pMgmt->state.openVnodes, 1);
   }
 
   dInfo("thread:%d, numOfVnodes:%d, opened:%d failed:%d", pThread->threadIndex, pThread->vnodeNum, pThread->opened,
@@ -242,6 +280,8 @@ static int32_t vmOpenVnodes(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt) {
     taosThreadAttrDestroy(&thAttr);
   }
 
+  bool updateVnodesList = false;
+
   for (int32_t t = 0; t < threadNum; ++t) {
     SVnodeThread *pThread = &threads[t];
     if (pThread->vnodeNum > 0 && taosCheckPthreadValid(pThread->thread)) {
@@ -249,6 +289,7 @@ static int32_t vmOpenVnodes(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt) {
       taosThreadClear(&pThread->thread);
     }
     taosMemoryFree(pThread->pCfgs);
+    if (pThread->updateVnodesList) updateVnodesList = true;
   }
   taosMemoryFree(threads);
   taosMemoryFree(pCfgs);
@@ -256,10 +297,15 @@ static int32_t vmOpenVnodes(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt) {
   if (pMgmt->state.openVnodes != pMgmt->state.totalVnodes) {
     dError("there are total vnodes:%d, opened:%d", pMgmt->state.totalVnodes, pMgmt->state.openVnodes);
     return -1;
-  } else {
-    dInfo("successfully opened %d vnodes", pMgmt->state.totalVnodes);
-    return 0;
   }
+
+  if (updateVnodesList && vmWriteVnodeListToFile(pMgmt) != 0) {
+    dError("failed to write vnode list since %s", terrstr());
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  dInfo("successfully opened %d vnodes", pMgmt->state.totalVnodes);
+  return 0;
 }
 
 static void *vmCloseVnodeInThread(void *param) {
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndVgroup.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndVgroup.c
index 36e8755a3e..fe588b8f3b 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndVgroup.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndVgroup.c
@@ -1217,6 +1217,7 @@ static int32_t mndAddAlterVnodeHashRangeAction(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, i
   action.pCont = pReq;
   action.contLen = contLen;
   action.msgType = TDMT_VND_ALTER_HASHRANGE;
+  action.acceptableCode = TSDB_CODE_VND_ALREADY_EXIST;
 
   if (mndTransAppendRedoAction(pTrans, &action) != 0) {
     taosMemoryFree(pReq);
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/inc/vnode.h b/source/dnode/vnode/inc/vnode.h
index 7e19425d56..83025d8561 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/inc/vnode.h
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/inc/vnode.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ void    vnodeCleanup();
 int32_t vnodeCreate(const char *path, SVnodeCfg *pCfg, STfs *pTfs);
 int32_t vnodeAlterReplica(const char *path, SAlterVnodeReplicaReq *pReq, STfs *pTfs);
 int32_t vnodeAlterHashRange(const char *srcPath, const char *dstPath, SAlterVnodeHashRangeReq *pReq, STfs *pTfs);
+int32_t vnodeRestoreVgroupId(const char *srcPath, const char *dstPath, int32_t srcVgId, int32_t dstVgId, STfs *pTfs);
 void    vnodeDestroy(const char *path, STfs *pTfs);
 SVnode *vnodeOpen(const char *path, STfs *pTfs, SMsgCb msgCb);
 void    vnodePreClose(SVnode *pVnode);
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeOpen.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeOpen.c
index 0655a46388..583df15533 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeOpen.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeOpen.c
@@ -136,14 +136,13 @@ static int32_t vnodeVgroupIdLen(int32_t vgId) {
 }
 
 int32_t vnodeRenameVgroupId(const char *srcPath, const char *dstPath, int32_t srcVgId, int32_t dstVgId, STfs *pTfs) {
-  int32_t ret = tfsRename(pTfs, srcPath, dstPath);
-  if (ret != 0) return ret;
+  int32_t ret = 0;
 
   char oldRname[TSDB_FILENAME_LEN] = {0};
   char newRname[TSDB_FILENAME_LEN] = {0};
   char tsdbPath[TSDB_FILENAME_LEN] = {0};
   char tsdbFilePrefix[TSDB_FILENAME_LEN] = {0};
-  snprintf(tsdbPath, TSDB_FILENAME_LEN, "%s%stsdb", dstPath, TD_DIRSEP);
+  snprintf(tsdbPath, TSDB_FILENAME_LEN, "%s%stsdb", srcPath, TD_DIRSEP);
   snprintf(tsdbFilePrefix, TSDB_FILENAME_LEN, "tsdb%sv", TD_DIRSEP);
 
   STfsDir *tsdbDir = tfsOpendir(pTfs, tsdbPath);
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ int32_t vnodeRenameVgroupId(const char *srcPath, const char *dstPath, int32_t sr
 
       ret = tfsRename(pTfs, tsdbFile->rname, newRname);
       if (ret != 0) {
-        vInfo("vgId:%d, failed to rename file from %s to %s since %s", dstVgId, tsdbFile->rname, newRname, terrstr());
+        vError("vgId:%d, failed to rename file from %s to %s since %s", dstVgId, tsdbFile->rname, newRname, terrstr());
         tfsClosedir(tsdbDir);
         return ret;
       }
@@ -176,6 +175,21 @@ int32_t vnodeRenameVgroupId(const char *srcPath, const char *dstPath, int32_t sr
   }
 
   tfsClosedir(tsdbDir);
+
+  vInfo("vgId:%d, rename dir from %s to %s", dstVgId, srcPath, dstPath);
+  ret = tfsRename(pTfs, srcPath, dstPath);
+  if (ret != 0) {
+    vError("vgId:%d, failed to rename dir from %s to %s since %s", dstVgId, srcPath, dstPath, terrstr());
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
+int32_t vnodeGetAbsDir(const char *relPath, STfs *pTfs, char *buf, size_t bufLen) {
+  if (pTfs) {
+    snprintf(buf, bufLen, "%s%s%s", tfsGetPrimaryPath(pTfs), TD_DIRSEP, relPath);
+  } else {
+    snprintf(buf, bufLen, "%s", relPath);
+  }
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -184,13 +198,7 @@ int32_t vnodeAlterHashRange(const char *srcPath, const char *dstPath, SAlterVnod
   char       dir[TSDB_FILENAME_LEN] = {0};
   int32_t    ret = 0;
 
-  if (pTfs) {
-    snprintf(dir, TSDB_FILENAME_LEN, "%s%s%s", tfsGetPrimaryPath(pTfs), TD_DIRSEP, srcPath);
-  } else {
-    snprintf(dir, TSDB_FILENAME_LEN, "%s", srcPath);
-  }
-
-  // todo add stat file to handle exception while vnode open
+  vnodeGetAbsDir(srcPath, pTfs, dir, TSDB_FILENAME_LEN);
 
   ret = vnodeLoadInfo(dir, &info);
   if (ret < 0) {
@@ -245,6 +253,42 @@ int32_t vnodeAlterHashRange(const char *srcPath, const char *dstPath, SAlterVnod
   return 0;
 }
 
+int32_t vnodeRestoreVgroupId(const char *srcPath, const char *dstPath, int32_t srcVgId, int32_t dstVgId, STfs *pTfs) {
+  SVnodeInfo info = {0};
+  char       dir[TSDB_FILENAME_LEN] = {0};
+
+  vnodeGetAbsDir(dstPath, pTfs, dir, TSDB_FILENAME_LEN);
+  if (vnodeLoadInfo(dir, &info) == 0) {
+    if (info.config.vgId != dstVgId) {
+      vError("vgId:%d, unexpected vnode config.vgId:%d", dstVgId, info.config.vgId);
+      return -1;
+    }
+    return dstVgId;
+  }
+
+  vnodeGetAbsDir(srcPath, pTfs, dir, TSDB_FILENAME_LEN);
+  if (vnodeLoadInfo(dir, &info) < 0) {
+    vError("vgId:%d, failed to read vnode config from %s since %s", srcVgId, srcPath, tstrerror(terrno));
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (info.config.vgId == srcVgId) {
+    vInfo("vgId:%d, rollback alter hashrange", srcVgId);
+    return srcVgId;
+  } else if (info.config.vgId != dstVgId) {
+    vError("vgId:%d, unexpected vnode config.vgId:%d", dstVgId, info.config.vgId);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  vInfo("vgId:%d, rename %s to %s", dstVgId, srcPath, dstPath);
+  if (vnodeRenameVgroupId(srcPath, dstPath, srcVgId, dstVgId, pTfs) < 0) {
+    vError("vgId:%d, failed to rename vnode from %s to %s since %s", dstVgId, srcPath, dstPath, tstrerror(terrno));
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return dstVgId;
+}
+
 void vnodeDestroy(const char *path, STfs *pTfs) {
   vInfo("path:%s is removed while destroy vnode", path);
   tfsRmdir(pTfs, path);