Re: [Xen-users] Cloning domUs

[Steve Wray <steve.wray@xxxxxxxxx>]

Stephen Shaw wrote:
> > > > > Nico Kadel-Garcia <nkadel@xxxxxxxxx> 08/06/07 1:41 PM >>> 
> > > > >           
> > Geoff Kirk wrote:
> >     
> > > shacky wrote:
> > >       
> > > > > What storage method are you using for the domU?
> > > > >     
> > > > >           
> > > > I'm using LVM for most domUs...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >         
> > > Using LVM i create a new volume  mount the domU i want to copy and the 
> > > new volume, format the new volume and cp -dpR the files over, then 
> > > edit the network/hostname config. Don't forget swap space too.
> > > It maybe you can just snapshot the domU and edit the network but i 
> > > don't know if thats wise.
> > > Geoff.
> > >       
> > I use 'rsync -avH' instead of 'cp -a', since it handles being re-run 
> > better and handles exclusions better, too.
> >     
> rsync is great.  Are you creating sparse files?  If so, can rsync handle that
>
> I've used cp --sparse=always when I copy domUs
>   
And don't forget the --numeric-ids on rsync.



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