Re: [Xen-API] XCP 1.6 Beta: Storage XenMotion from command line

[Mike McClurg <mike.mcclurg@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 26/11/12 00:29, Black Bird wrote:
> I couldn't find the syntax you provided in the XS6.1 Admin Guide or the
> VM Users Guide so wouldn't have found found out without your help, so
> thanks.

You're welcome. The docs team have been told to focus on documenting the
GUI, and not the CLI. This isn't ideal for XCP users, I know.

> I tried the vdi-pool-migrate command which worked well with a VM running.
> 
> I didn't try the new syntax for vm-migrate yet.  Being able to move VMs
> live between pools (which would include single host pools), and to
> individual hosts within external pools, is a hugely useful capability
> for a number of reasons.  The team which implemented this should be
> commended.

You're welcome ;) I'll pass on your thanks to the rest of the team.

Mike

> So thanks again for your help.
>
> 
> On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 1:40 AM, Mike McClurg <mike.mcclurg@xxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:mike.mcclurg@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     On 23/11/12 13:20, Black Bird wrote:
>     > reading the description of Storage XenMotion in the Xenserver VM User
>     > Guide, I get the impression that this function is only supported
>     through
>     > the use of XenCenter.
>     >
>     > Is there a way of achieving the same outcome using the command line?
>     >  And should Storage XenMotion work on XCP or only on XenServer
>     > Enterprise Edition?
> 
>     Storage XenMotion works on XCP, and can be executed from the command
>     line or the XenAPI.
> 
>     The syntax for executing a storage motion from the command line is 'xe
>     vm-migrate remote-master=<network address> remote-user=<root>
>     remote-password=<pass> vif=<vif uuid>:<remote network uuid> vdi=<vdi
>     uuid>:<remote sr uuid> [destination-sr-uuid=<remote sr uuid>]'. If you
>     find that difficult to remember, try 'xe help vm-migrate'.
> 
>     It's also possible to move a VM's disks while the VM is running, using
>     the new command 'xe vdi-pool-migrate'.
> 
>     Mike
> 
> 


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