That's great! In what build do you plan to integrate it?
On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 11:36 PM, Susan Kamm-Worrell <[email protected]> wrote: > I've just pushed vdiskadm import/export/convert to the > 3.3 vdisk and vbox repos. > > You can now import a disk image from a block device or file > to a vdisk, convert (in place) to a different type > of vdisk and export from a vdisk to a block device or file. > > I've also pushed the full vhd support (sparse and fixed) and > the ability to import a vmdk 1.1 optimized stream file. An optimized > stream file is readonly and must be imported to another type > (vmdk:sparse by default) in order to be used as a vdisk. > Currently, there is no support for exporting a vmdk 1.1 optimized stream > file. > > Thanks, > Susan > > ------------------------------ > > Examples: > > Here are the interfaces for import/export/convert: > > # vdiskadm help import > > import - import a zvol, raw file, or virtual disk > > USAGE: > vdiskadm import [-fnpqm] [-x <type>] -d <file|zvol|dsk> [-t <type[:opt]>] > vdname > > EXAMPLE: > vdiskadm import -d /downloads/image.vmdk /export/new_guests/disk1 > > ---- > The [-fnpqm] flags are unchanged from the original vdiskadm import and > are used mostly by virt-convert. > -x gives the optional vdisk import file or block device type (vmdk, raw, > vhd) > -t gives the imported vdisk type (default vmdk:sparse) > > Here are some examples: > vdiskadm import -d /dev/zvol/dsk/tpool/t1 -t vmdk:fixed /vdisk1test > vdiskadm import -d /dev/dsk/c4t1d0s1 -t vhd:sparse /vdisk1test > vdiskadm import -d /export/home/test/test1.vmdk /vdisk1test > > If importing a raw file, you may have to explicitly give the > input file type if vdiskadm can't detect the input file type: > vdiskadm import -x raw -d rawfile /vdisk1test > > > ======================================================= > > # vdiskadm help convert > > convert - convert a virtual disk to different type > > USAGE: > vdiskadm convert [-t <type[:opt]>] vdname > > TYPES AND OPTIONS SUPPORTED > vmdk:sparse > vmdk:fixed > vdi:sparse > vdi:fixed > vhd:sparse > vhd:fixed > raw > EXAMPLE: > vdiskadm convert -t vmdk:fixed /guests/winxp/winxp-001 > > ---- > Convert converts a file in place so your vdisk name doesn't change. > Example: > vdiskadm convert -t vmdk:fixed /vdisk1test > > ========================================================= > > # vdiskadm help export > > export - export virtual disk to raw file, disk, zvol > > USAGE: > vdiskadm export -x <type>[:opt] -d <file|zvol|dsk> vdname > > EXAMPLE: > vdiskadm export -x raw -d /dev/zvol/dsk/pool/t1 /export/guests/disk1 > > --- > The -x option gives the vdisk type (vmdk, raw, vhd) of the exported file. > -d gives the exported file or block device. > > ----- > Examples: > vdiskadm export -x vdi:sparse -d test_export.vdi xxx > vdiskadm export -x vmdk -d test_export.vmdk xxx > vdiskadm export -x raw -d test_export root-172-20-24-161 > vdiskadm export -x raw -d test_export zzz > vdiskadm export -x raw -d /dev/dsk/c0t1d0s0 xxx > vdiskadm export -x raw -d root.raw root-172-20-24-161 > vdiskadm export -x raw -d /dev/zvol/dsk/testpool/export_test > root-172-20-24-161 > _______________________________________________ > xen-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > -- Regards, Piotr Jasiukajtis | estibi | SCA OS0072 http://estseg.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ xen-discuss mailing list [email protected]
