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Re: [Xen-users] domU on shared storage

To: Sebastian Reitenbach <sebastia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] domU on shared storage
From: Stephan Seitz <s.seitz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:16:16 +0100
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Sebastian Reitenbach schrieb:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a shared disk presented to two hosts. A domU is living on it. 
> Do I can safely pause the domU on one host, and then start/resume it on the 
> other one? Would that work somehow, or would that trash the filesystem of 
> the domU?

Theoretically, yes.
Practically, no. Stop the domU on one host and start it on the second.
Additionally, add some logic to prevent (accidental) starting the domU
on both machines.
The filesystem will definitely be destroyed if the domU is started/unpaused
on two machines.



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