Re: [Xen-users] migrate virtual machine to another server

Asistar srl Ivan Bolognani
Sat, 14 May 2011 13:00:21 -0000

the path is correct

 on server 2 is already running multiple virtual machines with Xen. vwindows
is that Linux
Every machine in the server 2 are all working.
The drivers qemu is installed



Il 14/05/11 14:37, "Joseph Glanville"
<joseph.glanville@orionvm.com.au> ha
scritto:

> Hi,
>
> Ensure this path is correct:
>  ''phy:/dev/europe_storage/bill-wdisk,hda,w'',
> Also if you aren''t using the QEMU ioemu driver make sure you have
> PVonHVM drivers installed or GPLPV if this is a Windows guest.
> Is there any error output when you try to start the domain?
>
> Joseph.
>
> On 14 May 2011 22:30, Asistar srl Ivan Bolognani
<bolognani@asistar.it> wrote:
>> My config file is:
>>
>> ******************
>> kernel         = ''hvmloader''
>> builder        = ''hvm''
>> memory         = 512
>> shadow_memory  = 8
>> name           = "bill"
>> device_model   = ''qemu-dm''
>> boot           = ''dc''
>> sdl            = 0
>> vnc            = 1
>> stdvga         = 0
>> vnclisten      = ''192.168.0.181''
>> # vfb            = [
>> #                    ''type=vnc,''
>> #                  ''vncdisplay=1,''
>> #                  ''vncpasswd=foo''
>> #                  ]
>> # http://bugzilla.xensource.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=585
>> usbdevice      = "tablet"
>> # serial         = ''pty''
>>
>> disk    = [
>>
 ''phy:/dev/europe_storage/bill-wdisk,hda,w'',
>>          ]
>> vif         = [
>>                (
>>                  ''type=ioemu,''
>>                  ''ip=10.0.1.42,''
>>                  ''bridge=eth1,''
>>                  ''script=vif-bridge,''
>>                  ''vifname=bill.0,''
>>                  ''mac=00:16:3f:d5:f4:31''
>>
>>                )
>>              ]
>> on_poweroff = ''destroy''
>> on_reboot   = ''restart''
>> on_crash    = ''destroy''
>> ****************
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Il 14/05/11 14:25, "Joseph Glanville"
<joseph.glanville@orionvm.com.au> ha
>> scritto:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Can you post the config file?
>>>
>>> Joseph.
>>>
>>> On 14 May 2011 21:59, Asistar srl Ivan Bolognani
<bolognani@asistar.it>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Good morning
>>>>
>>>> I followed the instructions,
>>>> I moved the image with command dd,
>>>> I moved on server 2 file.cfg  and after on server 2 I typed xm
create
>>>> file.cfg
>>>>
>>>> but will not start anything
>>>>
>>>> I must moved from server 1 to server 2  1 virtual machine wit
windows 2003
>>>> and 2 virtual machine with debian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Il 13/05/11 17:55, "Joseph Glanville"
<joseph.glanville@orionvm.com.au> ha
>>>> scritto:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> If the devices are in /dev/mapper you are probably using
LVM.
>>>>> You can use these commands to move the disks to server2
substituting
>>>>> in the names of the LVM logical volume names.
>>>>>
>>>>> # copy the LV to an image file
>>>>> dd if=/dev/mapper/<vgname>-<lvname>
of=/tmp/<vmname>.img bs=1M
>>>>>
>>>>> #transfer the image file
>>>>> scp <user>@server2:/tmp/<vmname>.img
>>>>>
>>>>> #create a new LV assuming the volume group is already setup
>>>>> lvcreate -n<lvname> -L<sizeofdisk>
<vgname>
>>>>>
>>>>> #copy the image onto the newly created lv
>>>>> dd if=/tmp/<vmname>.img
of=/dev/mapper/<vgname>-<lvname>
>>>>>
>>>>> You should now be able to start the VM with the same
configuration
>>>>> file assuming networking etc is setup the same as server1.
>>>>>
>>>>> Joseph.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 14 May 2011 01:38, Ivan Bolognani
<bolognani@asistar.it> wrote:
>>>>>> Good morning.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a question can you help me?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I must migrate a virtual machine from server1  to
server2 but I do not
>>>>>> know
>>>>>> where to start
>>>>>>
>>>>>> files are all in / dev / mapper / but I do not
understand how to move
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can you help me posting the procedure  to do to migrate
the virtual
>>>>>> server
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sorry for my english
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Ivan
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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