Linux KVM Virtualization Manual Low-Level Guest Export/Import Procedure: Difference between revisions
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===Snapshot Each Storage Device=== | ===Snapshot Each Storage Device=== | ||
qemu-img | qemu-img snapshot -c /main-storage-pool/appproxy.qcow2 /tmp/snapshot | ||
=Restore from Snapshot= | =Restore from Snapshot= |
Revision as of 17:18, 4 July 2017
Internal
Overview
Create a Snapshot Image
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.
Procedure
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 /main-storage-pool/appproxy.qcow2 /tmp/snapshot