[ovirt-users] help, manager hard drive died (3.3.4)

[Bob Doolittle]

On 05/22/2014 03:08 PM, David Smith wrote:
> I meant ovirt-engine (i was calling it the manager)
> also i'll need to reinstall version 3.3.4, whats the best path for 
> that w/restore?

One thing, if all else fails, is to convert your Export Domain to a Data 
Domain with a few edits to the metadata.
Then install a fresh engine and import your old VMs.

Personally, I'd install the same version as you had previously, then 
make sure you can attach your new Export domain (old Data domain), then 
upgrade.

Some guides for conversion are in this thread:
http://lists.ovirt.org/pipermail/users/2012-October/010258.html
http://lists.ovirt.org/pipermail/users/2012-November/010273.html

Note that's from a while ago. I am not sure it still works exactly the 
same. Make sure to backup your metadata file first.

I did something a bit similar earlier today, by editing the metadata on 
an Export domain to remove information about the previously-attached 
Data Center.

-Bob

>
>
> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 11:58 AM, David Smith <dsmith at mypchelp.com 
> <mailto:dsmith at mypchelp.com>> wrote:
>
>     So the ovirt manager hard disk died, 3.3.4 version, i can't get it
>     to spin up to get any data off.
>     I have an old copy of the manager database which was living on the
>     manager machine.
>
>     What is the best procedure for restoring my ovirt setup? I've not
>     been able to import the data store, only export and iso in the past.
>
>     Thanks in advance,
>     David
>
>
>
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