Re: [ovirt-users] help, manager hard drive died (3.3.4)

If you read the whole thread I referenced it says the conversion only works for Master. It does not say how to handle non-Master. Good luck. -Bob On May 23, 2014 2:48 AM, "David Smith" <dsmith(a)mypchelp.com&gt; wrote: > Hey Bob, > > Get this.. So this process worked great for one of the nfs servers, > however, we had two nfs servers. One was a primary data center (master) and > the other non-master. > When I try to import the non-master data directory with the metadata file > edit method, it imports but then shows no VMs/templates/etc available for > import. > On the other hand, when i activate the master data center nfs filesystem, > i can see VMs that were stored on the non-master NFS, if I try to import > them, it blows an error, the files aren't there, and I look at the log on > the hv manager and I see the folder that it's looking for which is on the > non-master NFS. > > Right now I'm trying to copy the folders over from the non-master nfs to > the imported master data (now export domain) to see if I can import those > VMs. > I wonder if there's a better way to import VMs from a non-master domain. > > > On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Bob Doolittle <bob(a)doolittle.us.com&gt;wrote: > >> On 05/22/2014 03:08 PM, David Smith wrote: >> >> I meant ovirt-engine (i was calling it the manager) >> also i'll need to reinstall version 3.3.4, whats the best path for that >> w/restore? >> >> >> One thing, if all else fails, is to convert your Export Domain to a Data >> Domain with a few edits to the metadata. >> Then install a fresh engine and import your old VMs. >> >> Personally, I'd install the same version as you had previously, then >> make sure you can attach your new Export domain (old Data domain), then >> upgrade. >> >> Some guides for conversion are in this thread: >> http://lists.ovirt.org/pipermail/users/2012-October/010258.html >> http://lists.ovirt.org/pipermail/users/2012-November/010273.html >> >> Note that's from a while ago. I am not sure it still works exactly the >> same. Make sure to backup your metadata file first. >> >> I did something a bit similar earlier today, by editing the metadata on >> an Export domain to remove information about the previously-attached Data >> Center. >> >> -Bob >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 11:58 AM, David Smith <dsmith(a)mypchelp.com&gt;wrote: >> >>> So the ovirt manager hard disk died, 3.3.4 version, i can't get it to >>> spin up to get any data off. >>> I have an old copy of the manager database which was living on the >>> manager machine. >>> >>> What is the best procedure for restoring my ovirt setup? I've not >>> been able to import the data store, only export and iso in the past. >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> David >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing listUsers@ovirt.orghttp://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users(a)ovirt.org > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users > >