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Re: [Xen-users] Backup; mount domU FS RO?

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Backup; mount domU FS RO?
From: Stoyan Zhekov <zhekov@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 09:56:12 +0900
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On 12/19/05, Ralf Folkerts <ralf.folkerts@xxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I recently set-up a Xen Server that's hosting 3 Development Systems. It
> works quite well, so it's time to put this into Production -- and to
> perform regular Backups.

What about:
1. xm save <domU> <domU>-<timestamp>.xen
2. compress/copy etc. <domU>-<timestamp>.xen
3. xm restore <domU>-<timestamp>.xen

Pros: saving also the state of the domU (runing processes etc.)
Cons: stopping the domain during the backup

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