Re: [Users] [vdsm] Restoring Virtual Machines

-----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

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