[ovirt-users] Ovirt Node migration

[Maor Lipchuk]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Itamar Heim" <iheim at redhat.com>
> To: "Juan Carlos YJ Lin" <lin at unisoft.com.py>, users at ovirt.org, "Maor Lipchuk" <mlipchuk at redhat.com>, "Allon
> Mureinik" <amureini at redhat.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 3:00:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [ovirt-users] Ovirt Node migration
> 
> On 11/01/2014 11:17 AM, Juan Carlos YJ. Lin wrote:
> > I like to know if a node adopted by a ovirt engine can safely adopted by
> > a new ovirt engine, keeping all running vms in local storage mode, ovirt
> > node 3.4, new ovirt engine 3.5
> 
> 3.4 - no, unless you export/import all vm's.
> 3.5 - should be ok via the import/export storage domain, though need to
> make sure it was tested with local storage. maor/allon?
> 
> 

yes, that should be supported with local storage domain, though keep in mind the VMs will not keep running, you will have to start them over again.

You can take a look at the documentation and the demo for import local storage domain:
Documentation: http://www.ovirt.org/Features/ImportStorageDomain#Work_flow_for_recovery_of_local_Data_Center_-_UI_flow
Demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T03ai6FrMI4#t=121

Regards,
Maor