[CentOS-virt] Move Windows within an LV to another pv safely

Fabian Arrotin fabian.arrotin at arrfab.net
Sun Oct 25 15:01:43 UTC 2009


Ben M. wrote:
> Using CentOS Xen current with the 5.4 update applied.
> 
> I need to move a Windows 2008 installation in LVM2 from one pv/vg/lv to 
> different disk pv/vg/lv.
> 
> What are considered safe ways to move it on same machine and retain a
> copy until sure it reboots?
> 
> Turn off (shutdown) in Xen create identical extents in target pv/vg/lv 
> and mount -t ntfs and cp? dd? rsync?
> 
> Or pvmove (doesn't look like it retains a copy)?
> 
> Is there an equivalent to AIX cplv?
> 
>

I always use dd when i need to 'move' a LV from one host to the other 
(can be of course used on the same host)

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