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libvirt Backup VMs
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| echo "Cleanup old backup" | |
| rm /srv/virt/backup/mail.qcow2 | |
| rm /srv/virt/backup/mail.ram | |
| rm /srv/virt/backup/mail.xml | |
| echo "Start for Backup" | |
| virsh domblklist mail | |
| virsh dumpxml > /srv/virt/backup/mail.xml | |
| virsh snapshot-create-as --domain mail backup --no-metadata --diskspec vda,file=/srv/virt/backup/mail.qcow2 --memspec file=/srv/virt/backup/mail.ram,snapshot=external --atomic | |
| virsh domblklist mail | |
| # Copy /srv/virt/backup/mail.ram | |
| # Copy /srv/virt/backup/mail.xml | |
| # Copy /srv/virt/mail.qcow2 | |
| # ^-- without backup - the real vm-vda (there is the snapshot writing) | |
| echo "End of Backup" | |
| virsh blockcommit mail vda --active --verbose --pivot | |
| virsh domblklist mail |
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