From: "Thomas Keppler (PEBA)" <thomas.keppler(a)kit.edu&gt; To: "Liron Aravot" <laravot(a)redhat.com&gt; Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2014 12:01:28 PM Subject: Re: [ovirt-users] Backup solution using the API The Export Phase.

-- Best regards Thomas Keppler > Am 04.12.2014 um 10:54 schrieb Liron Aravot <laravot(a)redhat.com&gt;: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Thomas Keppler (PEBA)" <thomas.keppler(a)kit.edu&gt; >> To: "Liron Aravot" <laravot(a)redhat.com&gt; >> Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2014 11:41:13 AM >> Subject: Re: [ovirt-users] Backup solution using the API >> >> This it requires you to halt the vm, therefore it's not usable for us. > What phase requires to halt the vm? >> -- >> Best regards >> Thomas Keppler >> >>> Am 04.12.2014 um 08:51 schrieb Liron Aravot <laravot(a)redhat.com&gt;: >>> >>> Hi Thomas/plysan >>> oVirt has the Backup/Restore api designated to provide the capabilities >>> to >>> backup/restore a vm. >>> see here: >>> http://www.ovirt.org/Features/Backup-Restore_API_Integration >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "plysan" <plysab(a)gmail.com&gt; >>>> To: "Thomas Keppler (PEBA)" <thomas.keppler(a)kit.edu&gt; >>>> Cc: users(a)ovirt.org >>>> Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2014 3:51:24 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [ovirt-users] Backup solution using the API >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> For the live-backup, i think you can make a live snapshot of the vm, and >>>> then >>>> clone a new vm from that snapshot, after that you can do export. >>>> >>>> 2014-11-27 23:12 GMT+08:00 Keppler, Thomas (PEBA) < >>>> thomas.keppler(a)kit.edu >>>> : >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> now that our oVirt Cluster runs great, I'd like to know if anybody has >>>> done a >>>> backup solution for oVirt before. >>>> >>>> My basic idea goes as follows: >>>> - Create a JSON file with machine's preferences for later restore, >>>> create >>>> a >>>> snapshot, snatch the disk by its disk-id (copy it to the fileserver), >>>> then >>>> deleting the snapshot and be done with it. >>>> - On restore I'd just create a new VM with the Disks and NICs specified >>>> in >>>> the preferences; then I'd go ahead and and put back the disk... t >>>> >>>> I've played a little bit around with building a JSON file and so far it >>>> works >>>> great; I haven't tried to make a VM with that, though... >>>> >>>> Using the export domain or a simple export command is not what I want >>>> since >>>> you'd have to turn off the machine to do that - AFAIK. Correct me if >>>> that >>>> should not be true. >>>> >>>> Now, before I go into any more hassle, has somebody else of you done a >>>> live-backup solution for oVirt? Are there any recommendations? Thanks >>>> for >>>> any help provided! >>>> >>>> Best regards >>>> Thomas Keppler >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Users mailing list >>>> Users(a)ovirt.org >>>> http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Users mailing list >>>> Users(a)ovirt.org >>>> http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users >>