Re: [Users] [vdsm] Restoring Virtual Machines

-----Original Message----- From: Itamar Heim [mailto:iheim@redhat.com] Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 5:53 PM To: Igor Lvovsky Cc: '??????'; users(a)ovirt.org; vdsm-devel(a)lists.fedorahosted.org Subject: Re: [vdsm] [Users] Restoring Virtual Machines On 02/19/2012 04:45 PM, Igor Lvovsky wrote: > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: vdsm-devel-bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:vdsm-devel- >> bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Itamar Heim >> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 5:13 PM >> To: ?????? >> Cc: users(a)ovirt.org; vdsm-devel(a)lists.fedorahosted.org >> Subject: Re: [vdsm] [Users] Restoring Virtual Machines >> >> On 02/17/2012 11:51 AM, ?????? wrote: >>> Can I use the "data of storage domain", created in the old ovirt to >>> import >>> virtual machines in a new ovirt? >>> It is possible to convert the "data of storage domain" in "export >>> domain" >>> manually? To mount it as a "Export domain" in a new overt > > No, it's impossible. The export domain has specific layout (similar to > layout of master domain) > that contains for example VM's ovf files. > In theory you can 'hijack' master domain, but the flow is very > complicated > and not recommended. if someone has only a single master storage domain, why can't they make it an export domain?

> >> >> cc-ing vdsm-devel on how to change the metadata of the SD to make it an >> export domain, instead of a data domain (which is pretty arbitrary >> iirc). >> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Itamar Heim [mailto:iheim@redhat.com] >>> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 4:36 AM >>> To: ?????? >>> Cc: users(a)ovirt.org >>> Subject: Re: [Users] Restoring Virtual Machines >>> >>> On 02/15/2012 11:43 AM, ?????? wrote: >>>> hi, in the process of testing ovirt some questions: >>>> 1. If you are upgrading ovirt we erased the database postgress, >>>> whether it is possible to restore the list of virtual machines >>>> without >>>> having to restore the database from the dump? Take a virtual machine >>>> working on the nodes. >>> >>> not easily right now. >>> easiest (other than restore) would probably be to make the storage >>> domain >>> into an export domain, and import from it in the new engine. >>> >>>> 2. Is it possible to manage virtual machines through the cli? >>> >>> yes. >>> >>>> 3. Is it possible to arrange a backup of virtual machines without >>>> interruption of its performance? >>> >>> I don't think there is a simple answer to this question. >>> can you explain what is the exact concern? >>> >>> thanks, >>> Itamar >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> vdsm-devel mailing list >> vdsm-devel(a)lists.fedorahosted.org >> https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/vdsm-devel