This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010101040609000103060503 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1250; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi, I'm currently looking for ways to backup my disks. Live storage migration converted my disks from preallocated to thin provisioning. Preallocated disk backups are working from a simple dd from a snapshot, but the thin qcow2 disks are a problem. I seems it uses multiple logical volumes (3 in my case). Also they are combined MUCH bigger than the preallocated: 8GB raw vs thin: 31 GB - 1 snapshot. So I have two questions: - how would you backup these thin disks? - is it possible to convert thin to preallocated and discard the snapshots thanks -- Ernest Beinrohr, AXON PRO DevOps, Ing <http://www.beinrohr.sk/ing.php>, RHCE <http://www.beinrohr.sk/rhce.php>, RHCVA <http://www.beinrohr.sk/rhce.php>, LPIC <http://www.beinrohr.sk/lpic.php>, VCA <http://www.beinrohr.sk/vca.php>, +421-2--6241-0360 <callto://+421-2--6241-0360>, +421-903--482-603 <callto://+421-903--482-603> icq:28153343, skype:oernii-work <callto://oernii-work>, jabber:oernii@jabber.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled. Richard Feynman --------------010101040609000103060503 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1250 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1250"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> Hi, I'm currently looking for ways to backup my disks. <br> Live storage migration converted my disks from <br> preallocated to thin provisioning. Preallocated disk <br> backups are working from a simple dd from a snapshot, <br> but the thin qcow2 disks are a problem. I seems it uses <br> multiple logical volumes (3 in my case). Also they <br> are combined MUCH bigger than the preallocated:<br> 8GB raw vs thin: 31 GB - 1 snapshot.<br> <br> So I have two questions:<br> - how would you backup these thin disks?<br> - is it possible to convert thin to preallocated and <br> discard the snapshots<br> <br> <br> thanks<br> <br> <div class="moz-signature">-- <br> <div id="oernii_footer" style="color: gray;"> <span style="font-family: Lucida Console, Luxi Mono, Courier, monospace; font-size: 90%;"> Ernest Beinrohr, AXON PRO<br> DevOps, <a style="text-decoration: none; color: gray;" href="http://www.beinrohr.sk/ing.php">Ing</a>, <a style="text-decoration: none; color: gray;" href="http://www.beinrohr.sk/rhce.php">RHCE</a>, <a style="text-decoration: none; color: gray;" href="http://www.beinrohr.sk/rhce.php">RHCVA</a>, <a style="text-decoration: none; color: gray;" href="http://www.beinrohr.sk/lpic.php">LPIC</a>, <a style="text-decoration: none; color: gray;" href="http://www.beinrohr.sk/vca.php">VCA</a>, <a style="text-decoration: none; color: gray;" href="callto://+421-2--6241-0360">+421-2--6241-0360</a>, <a style="text-decoration: none; color: gray;" href="callto://+421-903--482-603">+421-903--482-603</a><br> icq:28153343, <a style="text-decoration: none; color: gray;" href="callto://oernii-work">skype:oernii-work</a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jabber:oernii@jabber.org">jabber:oernii@jabber.org</a> <br> </span> <hr style="height: 1px; width: 95%"> <span style="font-size: 70%;"> For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled. Richard Feynman </span> </div> </div> <img src="http://nojsstats.appspot.com/UA-44497096-1/email.beinrohr.sk" moz-do-not-send="true" border="0" width="1" height="1"> </body> </html> --------------010101040609000103060503--