[Users] Backup export domain

[Itamar Heim]

On 11/14/2013 06:30 AM, "Saša Friedrich (BiTLAB)" wrote:
> correct me if i'm wrong...
>
> 1. detach my export domain
> 2. copy directory structure from nfs export to external disk
> 3. reinstall ovirt system
> 4. copy directory structure from external disk to new nfs export
> 5. create new export domain in engine
>
>
> ...but...
>
> on #5 step my new engine returns: "Error while executing action New NFS
> Storage Domain: Error in creating a Storage Domain. The selected storage
> path is not empty (probably contains another Storage Domain). Either
> remove the existing Storage Domain from this path, or change the Storage
> path)."
>
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>

don't try to create a new export domain, rather import an existing one 
(import domain button, not new domain button)

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> On 14. 11. 2013 11:17, piše Itamar Heim:
>> On 11/14/2013 04:59 AM, "Saša Friedrich (BiTLAB)" wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> is there a way to backup export domain (exported vm-s and templates),
>>> reinstall complete oVirt sistem (engine, hosts) and restore those
>>> backups?
>>>
>>
>> sure. you can back it up, then restore in another engine.
>> you can also do this piecemeal at vm level.
>>
>> one note - if you back it up while its attached to an engine, you will
>> need to edit its meta data file to remove the association to allow the
>> other engine to connect it to the new pool for restore.
>