Re: [Xen-users] Backing up "live" Xen systems?

[Steve Kemp <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Jan 04, 2006 at 09:39:52AM -0800, Ram wrote:

> >  I think that will be the thing to try working with next.  I
> > assume that pausing the image then doing a local rsync will
> > be reasonably quick.  But I will need to test it.
> 
> Thinking a bit more, you might be better off doing the following:
> - Pause the virtual system
> - backup from the physical system
> - restart the virtual system

  Thats pretty much how I took your suggestion :)

> Also, if you are already backing up your physical, extending it to do
> this above might be less work.

  Yes, indeed.

  The physical host will be backed up - so adding the "copied" virtual
 images is the obvious thing to do.  I can't backup the live systems
 directly is the problem.

Steve
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