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RE: [Xen-users] Live Backup for xen image

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To:	"Mohammad Zohny" <mohamad.zohny@xxxxxxxxx>, Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:	RE: [Xen-users] Live Backup for xen image
From:	"Petersson, Mats" <Mats.Petersson@xxxxxxx>
Date:	Mon, 21 May 2007 18:02:09 +0200
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Mohammad Zohny
> Sent: 21 May 2007 16:56
> To: Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Xen-users] Live Backup for xen image
> 
> I found that the "Save" feature is not supported for the full 
> virtualizaed systems in xen 3.0.4
> which comes with the SLES10, and will be available in version 
> 3.0.5. Is there any 
> other way to backup a running "windows guest machine on the fly"

Not really - only option is to shut down the guest and restart it after
you've done the backup. 

An upgrade to 3.1 (formerly 3.0.5) will be my advice if you rely on
being able to save/restore the guest. 

Note that you will have to save both the save-file and the disk-backup
as a pair. 

--
Mats



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