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private vs root [message #6193]

Mon, 11 September 2006 17:02

vonfreud
Messages: 1
Registered: September 2006

Junior Member

Hi there,

Please, can someone explain to me what is the difference between the private vs the root directory for each pvid? Looking now at both directories, I don't see any differeces, whatsoever. For each virtual machine vdisk, I have duplicate space on real machine?

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Re: private vs root [message #6215 is a reply to message #6193]

Tue, 12 September 2006 06:05

Vasily Tarasov
Messages: 1345
Registered: January 2006

Senior Member

Suppose, <veid> is id of your VE.

If this VE is not started files are only in
/vz/private/<veid> and /vz/root/<veid> is empty. After starting VE,
simfs file system is mounted on /vz/root/<veid>.
Simfs file system _reflects_ contents of /vz/private/<veid>.
It's done to confine VE in /vz/root/<veid>.

So, you don't have duplicate space on machine, don't worry!

HTH,
vass.

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Re: private vs root [message #20314 is a reply to message #6193]

Sun, 16 September 2007 07:06

sachin
Messages: 27
Registered: September 2007

Junior Member

HI,

yes, i have same issue. but one thing i found i 4 vps is working fine and 4 are not.

and /vz/root/ are empty.
it means simfs is not mounted for 4 vps
what may be the issue and how to fix?

Thank you

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