> -----Original Message----- > From: Itamar Heim [mailto:ih...@redhat.com] > Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 5:53 PM > To: Igor Lvovsky > Cc: '??????'; us...@ovirt.org; vdsm-devel@lists.fedorahosted.org > Subject: Re: [vdsm] [Users] Restoring Virtual Machines > > On 02/19/2012 04:45 PM, Igor Lvovsky wrote: > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: vdsm-devel-boun...@lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:vdsm-devel- > >> boun...@lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Itamar Heim > >> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 5:13 PM > >> To: ?????? > >> Cc: us...@ovirt.org; vdsm-devel@lists.fedorahosted.org > >> Subject: Re: [vdsm] [Users] Restoring Virtual Machines > >> > >> On 02/17/2012 11:51 AM, ?????? wrote: > >>> Can I use the "data of storage domain", created in the old ovirt to > >>> import > >>> virtual machines in a new ovirt? > >>> It is possible to convert the "data of storage domain" in "export > >>> domain" > >>> manually? To mount it as a "Export domain" in a new overt > > > > No, it's impossible. The export domain has specific layout (similar to > > layout of master domain) > > that contains for example VM's ovf files. > > In theory you can 'hijack' master domain, but the flow is very > > complicated > > and not recommended. > > if someone has only a single master storage domain, why can't they make > it an export domain?
This is exactly what I said. You can do it (just because they have almost same layout), but it's not trivial. You will need to change domains metadata manually and it's never been tested > > > > >> > >> cc-ing vdsm-devel on how to change the metadata of the SD to make it an > >> export domain, instead of a data domain (which is pretty arbitrary > >> iirc). > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Itamar Heim [mailto:ih...@redhat.com] > >>> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 4:36 AM > >>> To: ?????? > >>> Cc: us...@ovirt.org > >>> Subject: Re: [Users] Restoring Virtual Machines > >>> > >>> On 02/15/2012 11:43 AM, ?????? wrote: > >>>> hi, in the process of testing ovirt some questions: > >>>> 1. If you are upgrading ovirt we erased the database postgress, > >>>> whether it is possible to restore the list of virtual machines > >>>> without > >>>> having to restore the database from the dump? Take a virtual machine > >>>> working on the nodes. > >>> > >>> not easily right now. > >>> easiest (other than restore) would probably be to make the storage > >>> domain > >>> into an export domain, and import from it in the new engine. > >>> > >>>> 2. Is it possible to manage virtual machines through the cli? > >>> > >>> yes. > >>> > >>>> 3. Is it possible to arrange a backup of virtual machines without > >>>> interruption of its performance? > >>> > >>> I don't think there is a simple answer to this question. > >>> can you explain what is the exact concern? > >>> > >>> thanks, > >>> Itamar > >>> > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> vdsm-devel mailing list > >> vdsm-devel@lists.fedorahosted.org > >> https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/vdsm-devel _______________________________________________ vdsm-devel mailing list vdsm-devel@lists.fedorahosted.org https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/vdsm-devel
