[Users] [vdsm] Restoring Virtual Machines

[Igor Lvovsky]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vdsm-devel-bounces at lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:vdsm-devel-
> bounces at lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Itamar Heim
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 5:13 PM
> To: ??????
> Cc: users at ovirt.org; vdsm-devel at 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

No, it's impossible. The export domain has specific layout (similar to 
layout of master domain)
 that contains for example VM's ovf files.
In theory you can 'hijack' master domain, but the flow is very complicated 
and not recommended.

>
> 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 at redhat.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 4:36 AM
> > To: ??????
> > Cc: users at 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 at lists.fedorahosted.org
> https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/vdsm-devel