OVirt VM export to File From Console

oVirt supports this from the web interface but it is a very cumbersome and slow process. It also breaks often for obscure reasons in my experience. Using the SSH console, you can create your image directly on your backup server using NFS or whatever you are used to. I learned how to do this from this web resource: https://coderwall.com/p/ei2x4g/export-ovirt-vm-to-qcow2-image-file Figure out location disk images of your VM You first need to figure out wich logical volumes are associated with your VM....

April 28, 2024 · 2 min · Maarten Steenhuyse