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=Virtual Machine Naming Convention=
=Virtual Machine Naming Convention=
The ... that will hold a [[Linux_Virtualization_Concepts#Virtual_Machine_Image|virtual machine image]] should follow the pattern:
<pre>
<vm-name>.img
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Example:
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node1.img
</pre>


=Virtual Machine Image Naming Convention=
=Virtual Machine Image Naming Convention=

Revision as of 00:03, 29 June 2017

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Virtual Machine Naming Convention

Virtual Machine Image Naming Convention

Storage Volume Naming Convention

If the volume will be used for raw storage under a filesystem, and it is NOT going to be a virtual machine image, the volume name should follow the pattern: 

<vm-name|generic-name>-<purpose>.storage

Example: 

node1-docker.storage
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