Linux KVM Virtualization Manual Low-Level Guest Export/Import Procedure: Difference between revisions
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Perform the steps described in the "" section in reverse order. | Perform the steps described in the "[[Linux_Virtualization_Snapshot_a_KVM_Guest_Virtual_Machine#Take_a_Virtual_Machine_Snapshot|Take a Virtual Machine Snapshot]]" section in reverse order. | ||
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Alternative suing [[Qemu-img#create|qemu-img create]]. See {{External|http://dustymabe.com/2015/01/11/qemu-img-backing-files-a-poor-mans-snapshotrollback/}} | Alternative suing [[Qemu-img#create|qemu-img create]]. See {{External|http://dustymabe.com/2015/01/11/qemu-img-backing-files-a-poor-mans-snapshotrollback/}} | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 4 July 2017
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Overview
This is the procedure to snapshot a KVM virtual machine. It consists in taking snapshots of its XML definition and performing snapshots of all its storage devices.
Take a Virtual Machine Snapshot
If the virtual machine has more than one storage device attached, they all must be snapshot at the same time to produce a consistent snapshot that can be reverted to.
Shutdown the Target Guest
virsh shutdown <vm-name>
Identify all Storage Devices
virsh dumpxml <vm-name>
Look for <disk> definitions. The disk definition specifies the source and the format of the virtual storage device. Example:
<disk type='file' device='disk'>
<driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
<source file='/main-storage-pool/appproxy.qcow2'/>
...
</disk>
Snapshot Each Storage Device
qemu-img snapshot -c <snapshot-tag> <volume-name>
For more details about snapshot mechanics, see
qemu-img snapshot -c
Restore from Snapshot
Perform the steps described in the "Take a Virtual Machine Snapshot" section in reverse order.
Alternative
Alternative suing qemu-img create. See