{"id":195,"date":"2011-06-16T20:57:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T20:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/turtlellc.com\/index.php\/copying-vm-while-running\/"},"modified":"2011-06-16T20:57:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-16T20:57:00","slug":"copying-vm-while-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turtle.works\/knowledge\/copying-vm-while-running\/","title":{"rendered":"Copying VM While Running"},"content":{"rendered":"

NOTE: I receive a checksum failure error during vm-import when following this method.<\/p>\n

To copy a VM while it is still running:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Create a snapshot<\/li>\n
  2. Export as backup<\/li>\n
  3. Import the backup<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Here are the details:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Create a Snapshot<\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. ssh into XenServer<\/li>\n
    2. run xe vm-snapshot vm=”VM Name” new-name-label=”Name the snapshot”<\/li>\n
    3. when it completes write down the UUID returned<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Export as Backup<\/span><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. ssh into XenServer<\/li>\n
      2. xe template-export template-uuid=”UUID from step 3 above” filename=”Name the .xva file”<\/li>\n
      3. View progress in XenCenter<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Import the Backup
        <\/span><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. ssh into XenServer<\/li>\n
        2. xe vm-import filename=”Name the .xva file to import” sr-uuid=”SR to restore it to”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Hints:<\/span><\/p>\n

          Use df -ha to view existing disks and available space
          Use xe sr-list to find the sr-uuid needed in Import the Backup step 2.
          <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          NOTE: I receive a checksum failure error during vm-import when following this method. To copy a VM while it is still running: Create a snapshot Export as backup Import the backup Here are the details: Create a Snapshot ssh into XenServer run xe vm-snapshot vm=”VM Name” new-name-label=”Name the snapshot” when it completes write down the … <\/p>\n

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