[ovirt-users] Reinstalling a new oVirt Manager

[Simone Tiraboschi]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "VONDRA Alain" <AVONDRA at unicef.fr>
> To: "Simone Tiraboschi" <stirabos at redhat.com>
> Cc: users at ovirt.org
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 12:24:18 PM
> Subject: RE: [ovirt-users] Reinstalling a new oVirt Manager
> 
> Ok, I've done that action, but after I don't any "Import VMs" and "Import
> Templates" tabs....
> What's happening ????
> Alain

You don't have to explicitly re-import each VM.
You should find your storage domain with all the preexisting VM images. 


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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Simone Tiraboschi [mailto:stirabos at redhat.com]
> Envoyé : mardi 17 mars 2015 12:04
> À : VONDRA Alain
> Cc : 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: "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 Direction
> > Administrative et Financière
> > +33 1 44 39 77 76
> > UNICEF France
> > 3 rue Duguay Trouin  75006 PARIS
> > www.unicef.fr
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----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
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----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
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > > Alain VONDRA
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