[PVE-User] Fwd: Snapshot

[Joel S. | VOZELIA]

Hi, 

I use vzdump normally to create snapshots not the GUI, I've just checked and the "Take snapshot" is also disabled for me (not sure why though...).

Try this command:

vzdump --mode snapshot --dumpdir /path/to/some/dir <VMID>

BR, 
Joel

----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Gilberto Nunes" <gilberto.nunes32 at gmail.com>
> To: "Yannis Milios" <yannis.milios at gmail.com>
> Cc: pve-user at pve.proxmox.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 6:19:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [PVE-User] Fwd: Snapshot

> I make some Google research and found out that IBM Storwize V3700 support
> Snapshot...
> So, I thing that my poor storage solution is wrong in this context....
> I thing iSCSI storage software do not has snapshot support.... I meant, not
> LVM Snapshot but Live Snapshot...

> 2014-07-10 12:49 GMT-03:00 Gilberto Nunes < gilberto.nunes32 at gmail.com > :

> > I don't know... Perhaps I misconfigurate something... But I tried with
> > another iSCSI Target Software
> 
> > ( Iscsi Enterprise Target - IET ) but still have the same behavior: I
> > cannot
> > change disk format...
> 

> > 2014-07-10 11:54 GMT-03:00 Gilberto Nunes < gilberto.nunes32 at gmail.com > :
> 

> > > Hi Yannis....
> > 
> 

> > > I have follow all those steps that you pointed to me on your last
> > > reply...
> > 
> 
> > > Well, in fact, I already do it in other physical server before, but
> > > without
> > > success....
> > 
> 

> > > When I attempt to create a VM, I cannot choose Format to my VM disk, as
> > > you
> > > can see bellow:
> > 
> 

> > > Some other advices??
> > 
> 

> > > Thank you
> > 
> 

> > > 2014-07-10 11:31 GMT-03:00 Gilberto Nunes < gilberto.nunes32 at gmail.com >
> > > :
> > 
> 

> > > > yep... I just do it right now... But I need to reboot both nodes,
> > > > because
> > > > qorum disk go to offline...
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > I will post results later... Stay tuned =)
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > 2014-07-10 11:29 GMT-03:00 Yannis Milios < yannis.milios at gmail.com > :
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > No, they do not.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > Follow these steps from the wiki:
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > LVM Groups with Network Backing
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > In this configuration, network block devices (iSCSI targets) are used
> > > > > as
> > > > > the
> > > > > physical volumes for LVM logical volume storage. This is a two step
> > > > > procedure and can be fully configured via the web interface.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > 1. First, add the iSCSI target. (On some iSCSI targets you need to
> > > > > add
> > > > > the
> > > > > IQN of the Proxmox VE server to allow access.)
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > * Click 'Add iSCSI Target' on the Storage list
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > * As storage name use whatever you want but take care, this name
> > > > > cannot
> > > > > be
> > > > > changed later.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > * Give the 'Portal' IP address or servername and scan for unused
> > > > > targets
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > * disable 'use LUNs direcly'
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > * Click save
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > 2. Second, add LVM group on this target.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > * Click 'Add LVM Group' on the Storage list
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > * As storage name use whatever you want but take care, this name
> > > > > cannot
> > > > > be
> > > > > changed later.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > * For 'Base Storage', use the drop down menu to select the previously
> > > > > defined
> > > > > iSCSI target.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > * For 'Base Volume' select a LUN
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > * For 'Volume Group Name' give a unique name (this name cannot be
> > > > > changed
> > > > > later).
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > * Enable shared use (recommended)
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > * Click save
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > --
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > Gilberto Ferreira
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > --
> > 
> 
> > > Gilberto Ferreira
> > 
> 

> > --
> 
> > Gilberto Ferreira
> 

> --
> Gilberto Ferreira

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