Scripts for automating libvirt guest save and restore

virsh-restore-all.sh

#!/bin/bash                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
# restore all hosts from saved stated (ram image) and start                                                                                                                                                                                  

virsh list --all | `#list of all guest` \
tail -n +3 | head -n -1 | sed 's/\ \+/\t/g' | `#strip head and tail, use tab for seperator`\
awk '{print($2)}' | \
while read GUEST; do
    echo "Restoring $GUEST"
    virsh restore "/var/lib/libvirt/images/$GUEST/state" --running
    echo "Marking $GUEST for autostart"
    virsh autostart $GUEST
done

virsh-save-all.sh

#!/bin/bash                                                                                                          

# save (store ram and shutdown) all hosts                                                                            

virsh list | `#list of running guest` \
tail -n +3 | head -n -1 | sed 's/\ \+/\t/g' | `#strip head and tail, use tab for seperator`\
awk '{print($2)}' | \
while read GUEST; do
    echo "Un-marking $GUEST for autostart:"
    virsh autostart $GUEST --disable
    echo "Saving $GUEST:"
    virsh save $GUEST "/var/lib/libvirt/images/$GUEST/state"
done