Re: [Xen-users] Re: restore a backup on other machines

[Eric Peterson <srcfoo@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 1/12/06, Chris Fanning <christopher.fanning@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Sorry, I meant to say:
I would like to make a backup and then restore is onto other machines
via the network.

If you're using partitions rather than image files, you should only
need to make a copy of all the files on that partition and restore the
files to a parition on the destination machine.  I usually just
shutdown the VM that I want to copy, mount the partition for that domU,
and then copy the files where ever and however I want.  The
procedure would be similar for any backup program as well.  Just
make a backup of everything and then restore it to the new location.

If you're using image files, then just copy the image file.

Also, I'm assuming you would be restoring it to another Xen machine with a similar installation of Xen.

If this is the wrong approach or there is a better way, please let me know, but this has worked well for me so far.

-Eric
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