[ovirt-users] Reinstalling a new oVirt Manager

[Simone Tiraboschi]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "VONDRA Alain" <AVONDRA at unicef.fr>
> To: "VONDRA Alain" <AVONDRA at unicef.fr>, "Simone Tiraboschi" <stirabos at redhat.com>
> Cc: users at ovirt.org
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 11:29:23 AM
> Subject: RE: [ovirt-users] Reinstalling a new oVirt Manager
> 
> Hi,
> The plan using import Domain seems to be OK, but when I finalize the
> importation of a Data/iScsi I have this alert :
> 
> Storage Domain(s) are already attached to a Data Center. Approving this
> operation might cause data corruption if both Data Centers are active.
> 
> How can I detach this domain to a non visible old Data Center ??
> Can I pass this alert without data lost ?

If the old engine is no more active and the new one is using a new database and not an imported one you are safe to proceed.

> Thanks
> Alain
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> Alain VONDRA
> Chargé d'exploitation des Systèmes d'Information
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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : users-bounces at ovirt.org [mailto:users-bounces at ovirt.org] De la part de
> VONDRA Alain
> Envoyé : lundi 16 mars 2015 13:52
> À : Simone Tiraboschi
> Cc : users at ovirt.org
> Objet : Re: [ovirt-users] Reinstalling a new oVirt Manager
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> I plan to reinstall on a cloned VM from the original one, I have cleaned the
> previous version, and made an engine-setup.
> So I have backups from the previous Manager, I can backup to the new one.
> But, reading the overt-engine-backup, it seems to be possible only before
> doing engine-setup.
> Is that right or may I launch a backup after an engine-setup ?
> An engine-clean is enough to use engine-backup ?
> 
> Thanks
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> Alain VONDRA
> Chargé d'exploitation des Systèmes d'Information Direction Administrative et
> Financière
> +33 1 44 39 77 76
> UNICEF France
> 3 rue Duguay Trouin  75006 PARIS
> www.unicef.fr
> 
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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Simone Tiraboschi [mailto:stirabos at redhat.com] Envoyé : lundi 16 mars
> 2015 11:55 À : VONDRA Alain Cc : Roy Golan; users at ovirt.org Objet : Re:
> [ovirt-users] Reinstalling a new oVirt Manager
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> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "VONDRA Alain" <AVONDRA at unicef.fr>
> > To: "Roy Golan" <rgolan at redhat.com>
> > Cc: users at ovirt.org
> > Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 11:14:10 AM
> > Subject: [ovirt-users]  Reinstalling a new oVirt Manager
> >
> > Hi
> > I want to reinstall a new clean oVirt Manager, and I have a question :
> > If I install a new manager, do I recover the datacenter and all the
> > Vms installed in it without any lost of data ?
> > What is the best practice to do this safely ?
> > Thank you for your help
> > Alain
> 
> Are you planning to install on a new host/VM?
> 
> You have basically two alternatives:
> A. backup the DB and restore it on the new engine as described here:
> http://www.ovirt.org/Ovirt-engine-backup
> 
> B. Start from scratch with a new engine on a new DB and re-import existing
> storage domains:
> http://www.ovirt.org/Features/ImportStorageDomain
> 
> Option B involves a lot of manual steps but it could be also used as a
> disaster recovery flow when the DB is for any reasons lost or corrupted.
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> > Alain VONDRA
> > Chargé d'exploitation des Systèmes d'Information Direction
> > Administrative et Financière
> > +33 1 44 39 77 76
> > UNICEF France
> > 3 rue Duguay Trouin  75006 PARIS
> > www.unicef.fr
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