[PVE-User] cloning KVM machine

[Steve]

Note* If you want to run the clone at the same time as the original, don't
forget to edit the MAC address in /etc/qemu-server/xxx file.

It can indeed be done, I do it frequently, use vzbackup to clone to a
file, then vzrestore NEWID

On Proxmox <1.9 I can confirm this works

vzdump --stop --compress --storage backup $ID$
qmrestore $filename$ $NEWID$

.. then edit /etc/qemu-server/NEWID file changing the MAC before starting
the cloned machine :)

Steve
http://radio.aynsley.biz

> you can use backup restore (see „man vzdump“)
>
> From: pve-user-bounces at pve.proxmox.com
> [mailto:pve-user-bounces at pve.proxmox.com] On Behalf Of Maciej Sawicki
> Sent: Donnerstag, 23. Februar 2012 12:37
> To: pve-user at pve.proxmox.com
> Subject: [PVE-User] cloning KVM machine
>
> Hi,
> I wonder if it's possible to make copy of vm (so the first one would some
> thing like template for 2nd) when using KVM. I think it would be easier
> with openVZ but, I would prefer KVM because of machine configuration
> flexibility.
>
> I'm not sure if it makes any difference but I use lvg (over DRBD) for
> storage.
>
> regards,
> Maciej Sawicki
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