OVM: CLI Script to Move VMs to a Different Repository (Doc ID 2161816.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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Goal

Moving a VM from one repository to another can be somewhat tedious, especially if the VM has many vdisks or there are many vm's to move.

To completely move a VM, a clone-customizer must be created that specifies the target destination for each virtual disk.

The script provided with this article will assist with activities such as:

• moving a large number of vm's to another repository
• moving vm's with many virtual-disks to a another repository
• scheduled moving of VM's
  
  • parameters to control stop and start of a vm before and after moving can be specified

It creates the clone-customizer(s) and moves the entire vm (vm.cfg file and all virtual-disks) to the destination repository.

Source and target ocfs2-based repositories must be in the same pool. NFS-based repositories can be in different pools but under the same manager.

• to move a vm to another pool (in same or different manager), this script could be used to move the vm(s) to another repository.
  • ownership of that repository can be relinquished in one pool and taken over in another, using either the graphical or command-line user interface.

No warranty or support for the provided scripts is implied - they are provided "as is" for demonstration purposes and can be adapted as required.

This document and attachment were created from Oracle VM 3.4 script: schedule and move VMs to a different repository

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