[ovirt-users] importing existing storage domain

[Elad Ben Aharon]

Hi,

Did you try to import the data domain as an existing one to the DC [1]?

[1] http://www.ovirt.org/Features/ImportStorageDomain

On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 3:25 PM, Charles Kozler <charles at fixflyer.com> wrote:

> Say I have backed up a storage domain to another NFS. I now want to
> restore that backup. What would be the best method to restore all the disk
> images on that domain? I have tried export domains and importing existing
> domains but every time it says they are not empty and they "may be from
> somewhere else". They are in fact from somewhere else but that is somewhat
> the point of the exercise
>
> I am attempting to simulate a restore-from-backup (basically just an rsync
> of the entire storage domain to an offsite location) and its not going as
> planned. I have all the VM images and can ensure they are all in tact but
> ovirt refuses to acknowledge it
>
> I have also tried setting up a new storage domain and then copying the
> backup images directory to the new images directory under the newly
> established storage domain. ovirt sees the used space go down but does not
> reference / acknowledge / view any of the data actually there unless it
> creates it itself
>
> How can I restore an rsync backup of a storage domain? I am feeling like
> there isnt a way to readily do it so if not, how can I restore these backed
> up images?
>
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