Re: [Xen-users] How to migrate image files in lvm

[Wei Liu <wei.liu2@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 04:19:15PM +0000, Thore wrote:
> Hello,
> I have problem with my xen installation on my wheezy server.
> I haven't really an idea hown to.
> So I'm using xen image files.
> Now one VPS reached the limit of free space and killed more or less itself.
> I needet some hours to find out.
> Now my Idea to solve is to migrate the files in an lvm version.
> I never used it before, but I have no problem to configure.
> Now I ask how to migrate the files and how to install it in a lvm partition.
> Anyone here who could help?
> 

If it is a raw file, dd alone should do the job, if it is in some format
like QCOW, you should need tools to export it as a block device then dd.

Free advice: always backup your image before doing anything to it. :-)


Wei.

> Regards
> Thore
> 
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