Follow this link https://etherpad.openstack.org/grizzly-boot-from-volumes, it describe the current UX for boot from volume. I have done this successfully. Additional, there is a BP to improve the UX. https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/improve-boot-from-volume
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 8:14 AM, Bill Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Greg - > This is not so well documented in Grizzly, but see folsom docs: > > http://docs.openstack.org/folsom/openstack-compute/admin/content/boot-from-volume.html > > to boot from a volume: > nova boot --flavor <f> --block_device_mapping vda=<vol_id>:::0 > test_from_vol > > to boot from a snapshot of a bootable volume: > nova boot --flavor <f> --block_device_mapping vda=<snap_id>:snap::0 > test_from_snap > > Bill Owen > [email protected] > Strategic Test Methods and Tools > 520-799-4829, T/L 321-4829 > > > [image: Inactive hide details for Greg Chavez ---08/15/2013 04:05:49 > PM---I can't figure out what options I need to use with "nova boot]Greg > Chavez ---08/15/2013 04:05:49 PM---I can't figure out what options I need > to use with "nova boot" in order to boot from a bootable volu > > From: Greg Chavez <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], > Date: 08/15/2013 04:05 PM > Subject: [Openstack] Booting from a volume snapshot via the CLI > ------------------------------ > > > > > I can't figure out what options I need to use with "nova boot" in order to > boot from a bootable volume snapshot. Can somebody hit me with the clue > stick please? Thanks in advance. > > -- > \*..+.- > --Greg Chavez > +//..;}; _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: > http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : > http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: > http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : > http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack > > -- Lei Zhang Blog: http://jeffrey4l.github.io twitter/weibo: @jeffrey4l
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