restoring-xen-from-backup.md

Managing Xen Images

On a hypervisor host

Restoring from a backup from backup server

If restoring a hypervisor, setup the backups to the point of step 1.9 Test NFS mount

On the hypervisor, run

 mount -t nfs -o port=3049 localhost:/mnt/data /mnt/nfs/data

Look in /mnt/nfs/data/hypervisor_name/ for your backup (should be an .xva file)

Run

 xe vm-import vm=RESTORE_VM_NAME filename=/mnt/nfs/data/PATH_TO_BACKUP

Restoring from a backup from a local disk

 xe vm-import vm=RESTORE_VM_NAME filename=/mnt/disk/backup.xva

Backing up a VM to a local disk

Using VM name

 xe vm-export vm=ubuntu filename=/mnt/diskname/ubuntu.xva

Using UUID

 xe vm-list | less

Scroll and find the VM and UUID you want, then q to quit.

xe vm-export uuid=b24dcd65-5e12-4576-2f39-46ecab9362ab filename=/mnt/diskname/ubuntu.xva

Note you can hit tab for UUIDs or arguements at any time.