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AW: backup VE with vzdump [message #13206 is a reply to message #13204]

Wed, 23 May 2007 12:18

dietmar
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Registered: March 2007

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> I'd like to have a complete backup of a VE. Is vzdump the
> right tool to do this?

vzdump does complete backups, only the log files (/var/log/*)
and /tmp/ and /var/tmp are excluded (to save space)

> Which paramter, should I use --stop,
> --suspend or --snapshot?
> I dont't really understand the difference?
>

Please use --snapshot if the VE root is on a LVM2 partition

Else use --suspend

- Dietmar

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		backup VE with vzdump By: Andreas Wittig on Wed, 23 May 2007 11:29
		AW: backup VE with vzdump By: dietmar on Wed, 23 May 2007 12:18
		Re: AW: backup VE with vzdump By: pookey on Wed, 23 May 2007 12:24
		Re: AW: backup VE with vzdump By: Markus Hardiyanto on Thu, 24 May 2007 05:21
		AW: AW: backup VE with vzdump By: dietmar on Thu, 24 May 2007 06:38

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