Re: [libvirt-users] Problem executing VM backups

Van: libvirt-users-bounces(a)redhat.com [mailto:libvirt-users-bounces@redhat.com] Namens Phill Edwards Verzonden: vrijdag 24 juni 2016 5:39 Aan: Kashyap Chamarthy CC: libvirt-users(a)redhat.com; Markus Ellinger Onderwerp: Re: [libvirt-users] Problem executing VM backups > > Does this only work for qcow2 images, or will it also work for LVM images? > > If your root backing file is raw (I tested this just now, again) or LVM, > it should work just fine.  And the overlays will _have_ to be qcow2 > files. All my VM images are raw format on LVM volumes (hope I'm using the right terminology here). I don't use backing/overlay images. So  this should work for me. I currently use LVM snapshots as part of my backup process. Does anyone see any pros and cons of the active block commit method in this thread vs using LVM >snapshots (which are very quick to create)?