[Libvir] [PATCH][RFC] Adding Cloning Feature
Kazuki Mizushima
mizushima.kazuk at jp.fujitsu.com
Wed Apr 25 05:51:50 UTC 2007
Hi Rich,
> I think cloning is a great feature. From when I used to sysadmin a Xen
> server, I used cloning as the main technique to create new servers - ie.
> take an existing machine which is similar to the new one which I want,
> and just clone it.
Thank you for your comments and agreement.
> There is no problem with interaction with the remote patch. Nor do you
> have to worry about the remote stuff when implementing this (the "dd"
> will fork on the remote libvirtd automagically).
O.K. I understood it.
I warry about remote support for libvirt architecture always.
> So the idea is that you can only clone an inactive domain?
This first revision, only inactive domain. But next step,
I think snapshot command will be able to used instead of "dd".
Thanks,
Kazuki Mizushima
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