[Openstack] How to restore existing vms after host reboot in devstack

Qinglong.Meng mengql112233 at gmail.com
Wed Aug 21 10:01:40 UTC 2013


+1


2013/8/21 Swapnil Kulkarni <swapnilkulkarni2608 at gmail.com>

> Hello,
>
> I think the cause is you are running stack.sh everytime you restart
> devstack which clears the configuration. rejoin-stack.sh can help for your
> cause.
>
> Before proceeding for running the script please associate the vg file with
> a loop device with following command with root
>
> losetup /dev/loop2 /opt/stack/data/stack-volumes-backing-file
>
> Please use rejoin-stack.sh script located at your devstack installation
> directory or /opt/stack/devstack
>
> Best Regards,
> Swapnil Kulkarni
> swapnilkulkarni2608 at gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 12:37 PM, Batsayan Das <batsayan.das at tcs.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I launch the openstack by running stack.sh as mentioned in
>> http://devstack.org/guides/single-machine.html
>>
>> I created some images and instances in devstack using dashboard. When I
>> reboot Host machine and run stack.sh again, those images and instance got
>> lost, and I am not able to see those images and instances that I already
>> created using dashboard.
>>
>> My question is
>>
>> 1. Is this what is expected from host reboot?
>> 2. What I need to do to retain images and instances between multiple host
>> reboots.
>>
>> The thread
>> http://www.mail-archive.com/openstack@lists.launchpad.net/msg08453.htmlsays to use the switch  --start_guests_on_host_boot
>> --resume_guests_state_on_host_boot. I am not sure how I should use these ,
>> which config files should have those switched enabled when I launch the
>> devstack by simply running stack.sh
>>
>> I guess I need to pass some parameters or need to  do **something**
>> before running to stack.sh so that it does not destroy already crested
>> instances and images. As I understand stack.sh  reinitialize  all the stuffs
>>
>> Looking for any help.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Batsayan Das
>> Tata Consultancy Services
>> Mailto: batsayan.das at tcs.com
>> Website: http://www.tcs.com
>> ____________________________________________
>> Experience certainty.        IT Services
>>                        Business Solutions
>>                        Consulting
>> ____________________________________________
>>
>> =====-----=====-----=====
>> Notice: The information contained in this e-mail
>> message and/or attachments to it may contain
>> confidential or privileged information. If you are
>> not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use,
>> review, distribution, printing or copying of the
>> information contained in this e-mail message
>> and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If
>> you have received this communication in error,
>> please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and
>> immediately and permanently delete the message
>> and any attachments. Thank you
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Mailing list:
>> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack
>> Post to     : openstack at lists.openstack.org
>> Unsubscribe :
>> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack
>>
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Mailing list:
> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack
> Post to     : openstack at lists.openstack.org
> Unsubscribe :
> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack
>
>


-- 

Lawrency Meng
mail: mengql112233 at gmail.com
_______________________________________________
Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack
Post to     : openstack at lists.launchpad.net
Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack
More help   : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack/attachments/20130821/0445e913/attachment.html>


More information about the Openstack mailing list