On Aug 27, 2014, at 13:52 , Punit Dambiwal <hypu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Itamar, > > It's the same as i used and discussed in last reply...create the VM with 1GB > virtual template and expand the disk size after deployment...but the problem > here is disk will expand or resize...but it will not make any changes in the > existing partition table..that means after expand disk all the existing > partition will remain same....then you need to manual login in to server and > make the changes with the help of fdisk and lvm commands.. > > I am looking for the way we can resize the disk...and at the same time when > the disk will expand...it should be resize the partition table... > > Is the cloud-init...custom script can do this or not ?? needs to be a custom script specific to the particular guest OS, I suppose. something like "lvresize --resizefs …" Maybe some rescan of partitions (if the missing piece is indeed the missing qemu-ga notification) - then just force it with fdisk Thanks, michal > > Thanks, > Punit > > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 6:11 PM, Itamar Heim <ih...@redhat.com> wrote: > On 08/27/2014 12:47 PM, Punit Dambiwal wrote: > Hi Itamar, > > To edit the disk size are you referring this "Another way i got is > create the VM with 1GB virtual template and expand the disk size after > deployment...but the problem here is disk will expand...but it will not > done any changes in the existing partition table..that means after > expand disk you need to manual login in to server and make the changes > with the help of fdisk and lvm commands..." > > Or it's different then the upper one...please let me know how to perform > this...if any screen shot you can provide for better understanding.. > > http://www.ovirt.org/Features/Online_Virtual_Drive_Resize > adding derez for follow up questions > > > Thanks, > Punit > > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Itamar Heim <ih...@redhat.com > <mailto:ih...@redhat.com>> wrote: > > On 08/27/2014 12:08 PM, Punit Dambiwal wrote: > > Hi Itamar, > > Thanks for the update....Yes.. i want to create different size > VM with > the same OS template... > > ------------ > 3. we support "disk resize" since 3.4 (iirc), which you can do > post VM > provisioning. > > considering #3, then #1 should be easy to support as well these > days. > please open an RFE. > ------------ > > Could you please more elaborate point number 3...how to use > it..i will > go with this one ... > > > iirc, you just need to edit the disk size when vm is down or up (for > up, only for specific disk interfaces, virtio-blk, not ide, iirc) > > Thanks, > Punit > > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Itamar Heim <ih...@redhat.com > <mailto:ih...@redhat.com> > <mailto:ih...@redhat.com <mailto:ih...@redhat.com>>> wrote: > > On 08/27/2014 04:18 AM, Punit Dambiwal wrote: > > Hi Michal, > > I want to deploy the VM with the template but the > problem is in > ovirt > when you deploy the VM by template it copy the whole > image(even > thin or > thick disk)...like if i have 40GB virtual size (actual > size 1GB) > disk....it will copy the whole 40GB to provision the > virtual > machine....so if i want to deploy 10 VM simultaneous > then it > will copy > 4TB data and take long time to provision.... > > I want the way i can make the template with small > size....and once i > choose to create the virtual machine with 40GB...the VM > deploy > with the > small template on the 40GB disk... is it possible with > ovirt.. ?? > > > so you want to provision a VM with a different disk size > than template. > good point. some thoughts: > 1. for thinly provisioned (qcow2) - its COW, hence the same > size. > 2. for clone - actually, no reason shouldn't be supported > easily. > 3. we support "disk resize" since 3.4 (iirc), which you can > do post > VM provisioning. > > considering #3, then #1 should be easy to support as well these > days. please open an RFE. > > > Thanks, > Punit > > > On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 9:01 PM, Michal Skrivanek > <michal.skriva...@redhat.com > <mailto:michal.skriva...@redhat.com> > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@__redhat.com > <mailto:michal.skriva...@redhat.com>> > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@ > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@>__red__hat.com <http://redhat.com> > > > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@__redhat.com > <mailto:michal.skriva...@redhat.com>>>> wrote: > > > On Aug 26, 2014, at 12:01 , Punit Dambiwal > <hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com> > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com>> > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com> <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com>>>> wrote: > > > Hi Michal, > > > > 2. I find disk size can not modify at the time > of VM > provisioning,is there any way to modify the VM > disk size ?? > > > > well, not really, AFAIK. > > create another disk, move your data, remove the > original Or > create a bigger thin provisioned disk at the > beginning... > > > > I didn't understand the mean...i can create the > another > disk...it's ok...but how to move the data from the > existing > disk to > new disk at the time of the VM deployment... ?? is > there > any way to > move the data.. ?? > Hi, > > You would have to do that inside the guest…the > same way as > you would > do it on real hardware…mount both disks, move the > relevant data > not trivial and not automated > > > > > Another question is there any way to mount the > img like > i will > create the VM with blank template with my > preferred disk > size and > leter on install the OS through any OS template > ??? i know > i can > install the OS through CD-ISO but i don't want the > manual > installation… > > so you want to have a preinstalled OS…so how did > you want > to use it? > I probably don't understand what are you trying to > achieve. > Anything else than having a Template with OS and > you deploy > VMs from > that….you need to change disk sizes for each such > VM? Could > it be > done by adding an additional disk? > > Thanks, > michal > > > > > Thanks, > > Punit > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 5:51 PM, Michal Skrivanek > <michal.skriva...@redhat.com > <mailto:michal.skriva...@redhat.com> > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@__redhat.com > <mailto:michal.skriva...@redhat.com>> > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@ > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@>__red__hat.com <http://redhat.com> > > > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@__redhat.com > <mailto:michal.skriva...@redhat.com>>>> > > wrote: > > > > On Aug 26, 2014, at 05:26 , Punit Dambiwal > <hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com> > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com>> > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com> <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com>>>> wrote: > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I have some questions regarding the VM deployment > through OS > template... > > > > > > 1. I have imported centos template from openstack > glance (the > actual size of the template is 16GB but used is > 1GB)...now my > question is if i deploy the new VM with this > template,the > process > will copy the whole 16GB or just 1 GB to create > the new VM ?? > > > > if you deploy with thin provisioned disks it > should be 1GB > > > > > > > > 2. I find disk size can not modify at the > time of VM > provisioning,is there any way to modify the VM > disk size ?? > > > > well, not really, AFAIK. > > create another disk, move your data, remove the > original. > > Or create a bigger thin provisioned disk at the > beginning > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Punit > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 5:42 PM, Punit Dambiwal > <hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com> > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com>> > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com> > > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com>>>> wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I have some questions regarding the VM deployment > through OS > template... > > > > > > 1. I have imported centos template from openstack > glance (the > actual size of the template is 16GB but used is > 1GB)...now my > question is if i deploy the new VM with this > template,the > process > will copy the whole 16GB or just 1 GB to create > the new VM ?? > > > > > > 2. I find disk size can not modify at the > time of VM > provisioning,is there any way to modify the VM > disk size ?? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Punit > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users@ovirt.org http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users