[PVE-User] Shrink qemu raw image...

Eneko Lacunza elacunza at binovo.es
Mon Jun 22 14:04:31 CEST 2015


Hi Gilberto,

Do not perform a qemu-img resize on a RAW file that is in use. First 
stop the VM, then shrink the RAW image.

I don't know whether the qemu storage command can shrink a raw storage 
online, you can check the docs...

Cheers
Eneko

El 22/06/15 a las 13:50, Gilberto Nunes escribió:
> Hi guys
>
> I was able to reduce LVM and root/home partition inside a certain VM, 
> runnning on Proxmox.
> The VM has raw image.
> This image was 4 TB of size..
> But, when I try using command:
>
> qemu-img resize vm.raw -XXXXG
>
> The VM get crash! No partition remain....
>
> So I thought use virt-resize to make this operation....
> I can use perhaps, other host, with virt-manager and other virt tools 
> installed, shrink the raw image with virt-resize and get use the 
> resulting image to new VM on Proxmox...
>
> Or, maybe you guys, has another solution...??
>
> Thanks
>
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