Hi Please create a page on the wiki for a HowTo with the subject: "How to back up a running KVM guest" This will explain how to use LVM to take a snaphot of a KVM guest's virtual hard drive and rsync it to a remote backup server. I have a prototype running but there are still many issues to be resolved affecting performance, security, reliability, automation. I intend to include a to-do list so that others can contribute. The to-do list is quite long so it's unsuitable for a single forum or mailing list post, where discussion about various points on a single thread could get confusing. Maybe individual issues could be posted in the forum for discussion. Are wiki pages created in a hidden state and made visible when they reach the required quality? Please also grant permission for me to alter the KVM HowTo: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/KVM ...so I can add the salient points from this forum post... http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=19034&forum=38 Thanks, Julian Price -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-docs/attachments/20090321/e875857e/attachment-0004.html>
Julian Price wrote:> Hi > > Please create a page on the wiki for a HowTo with the subject: > "How to back up a running KVM guest"Okay, let us call it BackupKVMGuest :)> Are wiki pages created in a hidden state and made visible when they > reach the required quality?No. They aren't linked, but if someone searches for them, they will be found. I don't see a compelling reason to change that.> Thanks, > Julian PriceI'll do so after you tell me if JulianPrice is your wiki account =:D Cheers, Ralph -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 194 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-docs/attachments/20090322/57c02591/attachment-0002.sig>
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 12:10:08AM +0100, Ralph Angenendt wrote:> Julian Price wrote: > > Hi > > > > Please create a page on the wiki for a HowTo with the subject: > > "How to back up a running KVM guest" > > Okay, let us call it BackupKVMGuest :) > > > I'll do so after you tell me if JulianPrice is your wiki account =:DAs the original author of the KVM article, I'm quite happy with someone taking it over and updating it. I fear that VirtualBox has become so covenient, I haven't used KVM in months and months, so can't really continue to properly maintain the article with changes that occur. Thank you Julian. -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 Buffy: She's playing you. She tried to kill you. Angel: That was just. . . That was just a cry for help. Buffy: A cry for help is when you say Help in a loud voice.