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12.4. Migrating with virt-manager
This section covers migrating KVM based guests with
virt-manager
.
Connect to the source and target hosts. On the
File
menu, click
Add Connection
, the
Add Connection
window appears.
Enter the following details:
Hypervisor
: Select
QEMU
.
Connection
: Select the connection type.
Hostname
: Enter the hostname.
Click
Connect
.
The Virtual Machine Manager displays a list of connected hosts.
Add a storage pool with the same NFS to the source and target hosts.
On the
Edit
menu, click
Host Details
, the Host Details window appears.
Click the
Storage
tab.
Add a new storage pool. In the lower left corner of the window, click the
+
button. The Add a New Storage Pool window appears.
Enter the following details:
Name
: Enter the name of the storage pool.
Type
: Select
netfs: Network Exported Directory
.
Click
Forward
.
Enter the following details:
Format
: Select the storage type. This must be NFS or iSCSI for live migrations.
Host Name
: Enter the IP address or fully-qualified domain name of the storage server.
Click
Finish
.
Create a new volume in the shared storage pool, click
New Volume
.
Enter the details, then click
Create Volume
.
Create a virtual machine with the new volume, then run the virtual machine.
The Virtual Machine window appears.
In the Virtual Machine Manager window, right-click on the virtual machine, select
Migrate
, then click the migration location.
Click
Yes
to confirm migration.
The Virtual Machine Manger displays the virtual machine in its new location.
The Virtual Machine window displays the new virtual machine location.
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