My question will be down below but before that here is some background info:
I currently have a functioning oVirt env (v4.5.7) with two self-hosted nodes (hand-me-down
servers) and shared storage (TrueNAS server) with three data domains: one for the
EngineVM (iSCSI), one for the VMs (iSCSI) and one for ISO files (NFS).
The powers that be, want to move away from TrueNAS and hand-me-downs and have new servers
and a new NAS appliance (most likely NetApp). They are the ones who did not want to spend
the money on new gear but now they have changed their minds. I wish that I could have
started my oVirt env on the new equipment. This new equipment will take at best 2 months
to arrive. In the meantime, I have to create various VMs in my existing environment.
Once my new gear arrives, what is the recommended approach:
1 - Start from scratch with a new datacenter/cluster env? Can I migrate VMs from one DC
to another? The docs seem to say no. I'm guessing, I would have to export first,
then import.
2 - Can my new equipment be part of the same DC but a different cluster?
I was thinking that option #2 is the right approach. I could start with storage (ie: new
NetApp) as part of the new cluster. Once that is part of the cluster, I can add hosts
then finally migrate VMs.
What say you?
thank you in advance.