
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Cal= ibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-si= ze:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us"> Beckman, Danie= l [mailto:Daniel.Beckman@ingramcontent.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> lundi 14 no= vembre 2016 20:43<br><b>To:</b> Christophe TREFOIS <christophe.trefoi= s@uni.lu>; users <users@ovirt.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [ovir= t-users] Move a VM between 2 setups</span></p><p></p></div></div><p clas= s=3D"MsoNormal"></p><p>=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f= ont-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us">Hi Christ= ophe,</span></p><p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1= 1pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us"></span></p><p>=C2= =A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:= Calibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us">An =E2=80=9Cexport domain=E2=80=9D= is made for just this purpose. Create a NFS (version 3) share and make= it accessible to the hypervisors for each engine. (It should be a dedic= ated NFS share, not used for anything else.) As I recall it should be ow= ned by vdsm:vdsm (36:36). In one of the engines (doesn=E2=80=99t matter= which), in the web admin page go to Storage and add a new NFS based exp= ort domain, using the NFS share you created. Once it=E2=80=99s activated= , test it out; try right-clicking on a VM to =E2=80=9Cexport=E2=80=9D it= . </span></p><p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt= ;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us"></span></p><p>=C2=A0</=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibr= i, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us">Daniel</span></p><p></p><p class=3D"MsoNo= rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" la= ng=3D"en-us"></span></p><p>=C2=A0</p><div style=3D"border:none;border-to=
</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en-us"></span></p><=
</p><p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en-us"></span></p>= <p>=C2=A0</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en-us">We h= ave a setup where we want to deploy 2 engines as the network between 2 b= uildings is unreliable.</span></p><p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma= l"><span lang=3D"en-us"></span></p><p>=C2=A0</p></div><div><p class=3D"M= soNormal"><span lang=3D"en-us">With 2 engines, we then want to be able t= o move VMs (one time) from current engine where they are running to new= engine in the other building.</span></p><p></p></div><div><p class=3D"M= soNormal"><span lang=3D"en-us"></span></p><p>=C2=A0</p></div><div><p cla= ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en-us">Is there a recommended workflow fo= r doing this?</span></p><p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span l= ang=3D"en-us">We have access to shared NFS for this task if required.</s=
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--=_9f1d4648f13881eec1afeb762a643f1d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Export domains are to move VMs between oVirt environments.=C2=A0 As=0Aal= ready mentioned, you attach the export domain to one data center,=0Aexpo= rt the vm, maint/detach, attach to different data center, attach=0Aand i= mport (then maint/detach, etc.).=0A=0AThe language "export domains ....= 'between' engines" is a bit=0Aconfusing...=0A=0A----- Original Message= -----=0AFrom:=0A "Christophe TREFOIS" <christophe.trefois@uni.lu>=0A=0A= To:=0A"Beckman Daniel" <Daniel.Beckman@ingramcontent.com>, "users"=0A<us= ers@ovirt.org>=0ACc:=0A=0ASent:=0AMon, 14 Nov 2016 20:10:16 +0000=0ASubj= ect:=0ARe: [ovirt-users] Move a VM between 2 setups=0A=0A=09Hi Daniel,= =0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A=09Fantastic information. Thanks so much for this.= =0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A=09I was already using export domains inside my cur= rent engine, but not=0Asure if it would also work =E2=80=9Cbetween=E2=80= =9D engines so to speak.=0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A=09Have a great evening!=0A= =0A=09Christophe=0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A=09FROM: Beckman, Daniel [mailto:Da= niel.Beckman@ingramcontent.com] =0ASENT: lundi 14 novembre 2016 20:43=0A= TO: Christophe TREFOIS <christophe.trefois@uni.lu>; users=0A<users@ovirt= .org>=0ASUBJECT: Re: [ovirt-users] Move a VM between 2 setups=0A=0A=09= =C2=A0=0A=0A=09Hi Christophe,=0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A=09An =E2=80=9Cexport= domain=E2=80=9D is made for just this purpose. Create a NFS=0A(version= 3) share and make it accessible to the hypervisors for each=0Aengine. (= It should be a dedicated NFS share, not used for anything=0Aelse.) As I= recall it should be owned by vdsm:vdsm (36:36). In one of=0Athe engines= (doesn=E2=80=99t matter which), in the web admin page go to=0AStorage a= nd add a new NFS based export domain, using the NFS share you=0Acreated.= Once it=E2=80=99s activated, test it out; try right-clicking on a=0AVM= to =E2=80=9Cexport=E2=80=9D it. =0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A=09Note that there= can only be one engine connected to a given export=0Adomain at any one= time. When you=E2=80=99re done testing the export domain=0Aon the first= engine, you need to put it into =E2=80=9Cmaintenance=E2=80=9D and=0Ault= imately =E2=80=9Cdetach=E2=80=9D it.=0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A=09Then go to t= he other engine, and this time under Storage instead of=0A=E2=80=9Cnew d= omain=E2=80=9D click =E2=80=9Cimport domain=E2=80=9D and enter the same= NFS=0Ashare information. It should recognize that you already have an e= xport=0Adomain setup under that NFS share. =C2=A0Attach and activate it,= and under=0AStorage / <your export domain name>=C2=A0 / VM Import, try= importing the=0AVM you had previously exported. =0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A= =09This is covered (sparsely) in the oVirt documentation at=0Ahttps://ww= w.ovirt.org/documentation/admin-guide/administration-guide/=0A[1], and i= t=E2=80=99s covered more coherently in the commercial RHV=0Adocumentatio= n at=0Ahttps://access.redhat.com/documentation/en/red-hat-virtualization= /4.0/single/administration-guide#Storage_properties=0A[2]. =0A=0A=09=C2= =A0=0A=0A=09Best,=0A=0A=09Daniel=0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A=09FROM: <users-bou= nces@ovirt.org [3]> on behalf of Christophe TREFOIS=0A<christophe.trefoi= s@uni.lu [4]>=0ADATE: Monday, November 14, 2016 at 11:14 AM=0ATO: users= <users@ovirt.org [5]>=0ASUBJECT: [ovirt-users] Move a VM between 2 setu= ps=0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A=09Hi, =0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A=09We have a setup wh= ere we want to deploy 2 engines as the network=0Abetween 2 buildings is= unreliable.=0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A=09With 2 engines, we then want to be a= ble to move VMs (one time) from=0Acurrent engine where they are running= to new engine in the other=0Abuilding.=0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A=09Is there= a recommended workflow for doing this?=0A=0A=09We have access to shared= NFS for this task if required.=0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A=09Thanks for any po= inters,=0A=0A=09Christophe=0A=0A=09--=C2=A0=0A=0A=09DR CHRISTOPHE TREFOI= S, DIPL.-ING.=C2=A0=C2=A0=0A=0ATechnical Specialist / Post-Doc=0A=0A=09U= NIVERSIT=C3=89 DU LUXEMBOURG=0A=0ALUXEMBOURG CENTRE FOR SYSTEMS BIOMEDIC= INE=0A=0ACampus Belval | House of Biomedicine=C2=A0=C2=A0=0A=0A6, avenue= du Swing=C2=A0=0A=0AL-4367 Belvaux=C2=A0=C2=A0=0A=0AT:=C2=A0=0A+352 46= 66 44 6124=0A=C2=A0=0A=0AF:=C2=A0=0A+352 46 66 44 6949=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0= =0A=0Ahttp://www.uni.lu/lcsb=0A [6]=0A=0A [7]=C2=A0=C2=A0=0A=0A [8]=C2= =A0=C2=A0=0A=0A [9]=C2=A0=C2=A0=0A=0A [10]=C2=A0=C2=A0=0A=0A [11]=0A=0A= =09----=0AThis message is confidential and may contain privileged inform= ation.=C2=A0=0A=0AIt is intended for the named recipient only.=C2=A0=0A= =0AIf you receive it in error please notify me and permanently delete th= e=0Aoriginal message and any copies.=C2=A0=0A=0A----=0A=0A=09=C2=A0=C2= =A0=0A=0A=09=C2=A0=0A=0A =0A=0ALinks:=0A------=0A[1]=0Ahttps://www.ovirt= .org/documentation/admin-guide/administration-guide/=0A[2]=0Ahttps://acc= ess.redhat.com/documentation/en/red-hat-virtualization/4.0/single/admini= stration-guide#Storage_properties=0A[3] mailto:users-bounces@ovirt.org= =0A[4] mailto:christophe.trefois@uni.lu=0A[5] mailto:users@ovirt.org=0A[= 6] http://www.uni.lu/lcsb=0A[7] https://www.facebook.com/trefex=0A[8] ht= tps://twitter.com/Trefex=0A[9] https://plus.google.com/+ChristopheTrefoi= s/=0A[10] https://www.linkedin.com/in/trefoischristophe=0A[11] http://sk= ype?call=0A --=_9f1d4648f13881eec1afeb762a643f1d Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:= 12px;">Export domains are to move VMs between oVirt environments.=C2=A0= As already mentioned, you attach the export domain to one data center,= export the vm, maint/detach, attach to different data center, attach an= d import (then maint/detach, etc.).<br><br>The language "export domains= .... 'between' engines" is a bit confusing...<br><br><br><blockquote><b= r>----- Original Message -----<br><div id=3D"origionalMessageFromField"= style=3D"width:100%;background:rgb(228,228,228);"><div style=3D"font-we= ight:bold;">From:</div> "Christophe TREFOIS" <christophe.trefois@uni.= lu></div><br><div id=3D"origionalMessageToField" style=3D"font-weight= :bold;">To:</div>"Beckman Daniel" <Daniel.Beckman@ingramcontent.com&g= t;, "users" <users@ovirt.org><br><div id=3D"origionalMessageSentFi= eld" style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Cc:</div><br><div style=3D"font-weight:= bold;">Sent:</div>Mon, 14 Nov 2016 20:10:16 +0000<br><div id=3D"origiona= lMessageSubjectField" style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Subject:</div>Re: [ovi= rt-users] Move a VM between 2 setups<br><br><br><div class=3D"WordSectio= n1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Cal= ibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us">Hi Daniel,</span></p><p></p><p class= =3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-s= erif;" lang=3D"en-us"></span></p><p>=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp= an style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-= us">Fantastic information. Thanks so much for this.</span></p><p></p><p= class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,= sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us"></span></p><p>=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNorm= al"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" lang= =3D"en-us">I was already using export domains inside my current engine,= but not sure if it would also work =E2=80=9Cbetween=E2=80=9D engines so= to speak.</span></p><p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-s= ize:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us"></span></p><p>= =C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-fami= ly:Calibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us">Have a great evening!</span></p>= <p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:= Calibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us">Christophe</span></p><p></p><p clas= s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-= serif;" lang=3D"en-us"></span></p><p>=C2=A0</p><div style=3D"border:none= ;border-left:solid #0000FF 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4pt;"><div><div sty= le=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1pt;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"= p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calib= ri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us">Note that there can only be one engine c= onnected to a given export domain at any one time. When you=E2=80=99re d= one testing the export domain on the first engine, you need to put it in= to =E2=80=9Cmaintenance=E2=80=9D and ultimately =E2=80=9Cdetach=E2=80=9D= it.</span></p><p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11= pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us"></span></p><p>=C2=A0= </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Cal= ibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us">Then go to the other engine, and this= time under Storage instead of =E2=80=9Cnew domain=E2=80=9D click =E2=80= =9Cimport domain=E2=80=9D and enter the same NFS share information. It s= hould recognize that you already have an export domain setup under that= NFS share. =C2=A0Attach and activate it, and under Storage / <your e= xport domain name>=C2=A0 / VM Import, try importing the VM you had pr= eviously exported. </span></p><p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style= =3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us"></sp= an></p><p>=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt= ;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us">This is covered (spars= ely) in the oVirt documentation at <a href=3D"https://www.ovirt.org/docu= mentation/admin-guide/administration-guide/">https://www.ovirt.org/docum= entation/admin-guide/administration-guide/</a>, and it=E2=80=99s covered= more coherently in the commercial RHV documentation at <a href=3D"https= ://access.redhat.com/documentation/en/red-hat-virtualization/4.0/single/= administration-guide#Storage_properties">https://access.redhat.com/docum= entation/en/red-hat-virtualization/4.0/single/administration-guide#Stora= ge_properties</a>. </span></p><p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style= =3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us"></sp= an></p><p>=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt= ;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" lang=3D"en-us">Best,</span></p><p></p= p:solid #B5C4DF 1pt;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>= <span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#000000;" lang=3D"e= n-us">From: </span></b><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;co= lor:#000000;" lang=3D"en-us"><<a href=3D"mailto:users-bounces@ovirt.o= rg">users-bounces@ovirt.org</a>> on behalf of Christophe TREFOIS <= <a href=3D"mailto:christophe.trefois@uni.lu">christophe.trefois@uni.lu</= a>><br><b>Date: </b>Monday, November 14, 2016 at 11:14 AM<br><b>To: <= /b>users <<a href=3D"mailto:users@ovirt.org">users@ovirt.org</a>><= br><b>Subject: </b>[ovirt-users] Move a VM between 2 setups</span></p><p= p>=C2=A0</p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en-us">Hi, </span= pan></p><p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en-us"></= span></p><p>=C2=A0</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en= -us">Thanks for any pointers,</span></p><p></p></div><div><p class=3D"Ms= oNormal"><span lang=3D"en-us">Christophe</span></p><p></p></div><div><di= v><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:12pt;"><spa= n style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#3D3B3B;"= lang=3D"en-us">--=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family= :Arial, sans-serif;color:#212121;" lang=3D"en-us"></span></p><p></p><p c= lass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:12pt;"><b><span style=3D"font-si= ze:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#3D3B3B;" lang=3D"en-us">Dr= Christophe Trefois, Dipl.-Ing.</span></b><span class=3D"apple-converted= -space"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;colo= r:#212121;" 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