Re: [ovirt-users] Restoring backed up VM

Elad, the the VM from configuration checks the existence of the VM id. Probably RHEL_65_CL1_CLONE2 has the same id as the VM which is being imported. Regards, Maor ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elad Ben Aharon" <ebenahar(a)redhat.com&gt; > To: "santosh" <sbahir(a)commvault.com&gt;, "Allon Mureinik" <amureini(a)redhat.com&gt; > Cc: users(a)ovirt.org > Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 9:08:42 AM > Subject: Re: [ovirt-users] Restoring backed up VM > > If you still have the backed up VM in your system, the create from > configuration operation should be blocked as you've encountered. > Allon, what does the create VM from configuration checks? The existence of > the VM name or the existence of its ID? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "santosh" <sbahir(a)commvault.com&gt; > To: users(a)ovirt.org > Sent: Monday, 6 October, 2014 4:28:06 AM > Subject: [ovirt-users] Restoring backed up VM > > Hi > > I am trying to backup and restore the VM using the flow suggester at > Features/Backup-Restore API Integration > > When I tried to restore the VM using the following steps, > > > Full Virtual Machine Restoration > > > 1. Create disks for restore > 2. Attach the disks for restore to the virtual appliance (Restore the > data to it) > 3. Detach the disks from the virtual appliance. > 4. Create a vm using the configuration that was saved as part of the > backup flow - (added capabillity to oVirt as part of the Backup API) > 5. Attach the restored disks to the created vm. > > I encountered following error at step 4. > > > > <fault> > <reason>Operation Failed</reason> > <detail>[Import VM failed - VM Id already exist in the system . Please remove > the VM (RHEL_65_CL1_CLONE2) from the system first]</detail> > </fault> > > I have not deleted/removed the backed up VM from the system. > > Is it expected behaviour? > Should it not overwrite the existing VM or Create new VM with different VM > Id, if the backup up VM exists? > > > Thanks, Santosh > ***************************Legal Disclaimer*************************** > "This communication may contain confidential and privileged material for the > sole use of the intended recipient. Any unauthorized review, use or > distribution > by others is strictly prohibited. If you have received the message by > mistake, > please advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you." > ********************************************************************** > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users(a)ovirt.org > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users(a)ovirt.org > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users >