Re: [Xen-users] Re: restore a backup on other machines

[Chris Fanning <christopher.fanning@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Eric,

> parition on the destination machine.  I usually just shutdown the VM that I
> want to copy, mount the partition for that domU, and then copy the files
> where ever and however I want.
I was thinking along those lines.

>  If you're using image files, then just copy the image file.
That sounds interesting. Maybe I could use rsync to keep image files up to date.
Where can I learn more about image files? Got a link?
Do you link that would be comparable to a LVM snapshot?

>
>  Also, I'm assuming you would be restoring it to another Xen machine with a
> similar installation of Xen.
yes.

Thanks
Chris.

On 1/12/06, Eric Peterson <srcfoo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 1/12/06, Chris Fanning <christopher.fanning@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Sorry, I meant to say:
> > I would like to make a backup and then restore is onto other machines
> > via the network.
> >
>
>  If you're using partitions rather than image files, you should only need to
> make a copy of all the files on that partition and restore the files to a
> parition on the destination machine.  I usually just shutdown the VM that I
> want to copy, mount the partition for that domU, and then copy the files
> where ever and however I want.  The procedure would be similar for any
> backup program as well.  Just make a backup of everything and then restore
> it to the new location.
>
>  If you're using image files, then just copy the image file.
>
>  Also, I'm assuming you would be restoring it to another Xen machine with a
> similar installation of Xen.
>
>  If this is the wrong approach or there is a better way, please let me know,
> but this has worked well for me so far.
>
>  -Eric
>

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