[ovirt-users] importing existing storage domain

Say I have backed up a storage domain to another NFS. I now want to restore that backup. What would be the best method to restore all the disk images on that domain? I have tried export domains and importing existing domains but every time it says they are not empty and they "may be from somewhere else". They are in fact from somewhere else but that is somewhat the point of the exercise I am attempting to simulate a restore-from-backup (basically just an rsync of the entire storage domain to an offsite location) and its not going as planned. I have all the VM images and can ensure they are all in tact but ovirt refuses to acknowledge it I have also tried setting up a new storage domain and then copying the backup images directory to the new images directory under the newly established storage domain. ovirt sees the used space go down but does not reference / acknowledge / view any of the data actually there unless it creates it itself How can I restore an rsync backup of a storage domain? I am feeling like there isnt a way to readily do it so if not, how can I restore these backed up images? -- *Charles Kozler* *Vice President, IT Operations* FIX Flyer, LLC 225 Broadway | Suite 1600 | New York, NY 10007 1-888-349-3593 http://www.fixflyer.com <http://fixflyer.com> NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: THIS E-MAIL IS MEANT ONLY FOR THE INTENDED RECIPIENT(S) OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WHICH IS PROPRIETARY TO FIX FLYER LLC. ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE, COPYING, DISTRIBUTION, OR DISSEMINATION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. ALL RIGHTS TO THIS INFORMATION IS RESERVED BY FIX FLYER LLC. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE SENDER BY REPLY E-MAIL AND PLEASE DELETE THIS E-MAIL FROM YOUR SYSTEM AND DESTROY ANY COPIES.