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

[Bob Doolittle]

On 05/22/2014 03:17 PM, Bob Doolittle wrote:
> 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.

Grrr. Visa-versa. Convert to an Export Domain from your old Data Domain.

> 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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