Hi All, I read this article...can this help...
https://catn.com/2013/06/03/resize-a-centos-virtual-machine-image/ Thanks, Punit On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 10:33 PM, Michal Skrivanek < michal.skriva...@redhat.com> wrote: > > On Aug 27, 2014, at 13:52 , Punit Dambiwal <hypu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Itamar, > > > > It's the same as i used and discussed in last reply...create the VM with > 1GB virtual template and expand the disk size after deployment...but the > problem here is disk will expand or resize...but it will not make any > changes in the existing partition table..that means after expand disk all > the existing partition will remain same....then you need to manual login in > to server and make the changes with the help of fdisk and lvm commands.. > > > > I am looking for the way we can resize the disk...and at the same time > when the disk will expand...it should be resize the partition table... > > > > Is the cloud-init...custom script can do this or not ?? > > needs to be a custom script specific to the particular guest OS, I suppose. > something like "lvresize --resizefs …" > Maybe some rescan of partitions (if the missing piece is indeed the > missing qemu-ga notification) - then just force it with fdisk > > Thanks, > michal > > > > > Thanks, > > Punit > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 6:11 PM, Itamar Heim <ih...@redhat.com> wrote: > > On 08/27/2014 12:47 PM, Punit Dambiwal wrote: > > Hi Itamar, > > > > To edit the disk size are you referring this "Another way i got is > > create the VM with 1GB virtual template and expand the disk size after > > deployment...but the problem here is disk will expand...but it will not > > done any changes in the existing partition table..that means after > > expand disk you need to manual login in to server and make the changes > > with the help of fdisk and lvm commands..." > > > > Or it's different then the upper one...please let me know how to perform > > this...if any screen shot you can provide for better understanding.. > > > > http://www.ovirt.org/Features/Online_Virtual_Drive_Resize > > adding derez for follow up questions > > > > > > Thanks, > > Punit > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Itamar Heim <ih...@redhat.com > > <mailto:ih...@redhat.com>> wrote: > > > > On 08/27/2014 12:08 PM, Punit Dambiwal wrote: > > > > Hi Itamar, > > > > Thanks for the update....Yes.. i want to create different size > > VM with > > the same OS template... > > > > ------------ > > 3. we support "disk resize" since 3.4 (iirc), which you can do > > post VM > > provisioning. > > > > considering #3, then #1 should be easy to support as well these > > days. > > please open an RFE. > > ------------ > > > > Could you please more elaborate point number 3...how to use > > it..i will > > go with this one ... > > > > > > iirc, you just need to edit the disk size when vm is down or up (for > > up, only for specific disk interfaces, virtio-blk, not ide, iirc) > > > > Thanks, > > Punit > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Itamar Heim <ih...@redhat.com > > <mailto:ih...@redhat.com> > > <mailto:ih...@redhat.com <mailto:ih...@redhat.com>>> wrote: > > > > On 08/27/2014 04:18 AM, Punit Dambiwal wrote: > > > > Hi Michal, > > > > I want to deploy the VM with the template but the > > problem is in > > ovirt > > when you deploy the VM by template it copy the whole > > image(even > > thin or > > thick disk)...like if i have 40GB virtual size (actual > > size 1GB) > > disk....it will copy the whole 40GB to provision the > > virtual > > machine....so if i want to deploy 10 VM simultaneous > > then it > > will copy > > 4TB data and take long time to provision.... > > > > I want the way i can make the template with small > > size....and once i > > choose to create the virtual machine with 40GB...the VM > > deploy > > with the > > small template on the 40GB disk... is it possible with > > ovirt.. ?? > > > > > > so you want to provision a VM with a different disk size > > than template. > > good point. some thoughts: > > 1. for thinly provisioned (qcow2) - its COW, hence the same > > size. > > 2. for clone - actually, no reason shouldn't be supported > > easily. > > 3. we support "disk resize" since 3.4 (iirc), which you can > > do post > > VM provisioning. > > > > considering #3, then #1 should be easy to support as well > these > > days. please open an RFE. > > > > > > Thanks, > > Punit > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 9:01 PM, Michal Skrivanek > > <michal.skriva...@redhat.com > > <mailto:michal.skriva...@redhat.com> > > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@__redhat.com > > <mailto:michal.skriva...@redhat.com>> > > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@ > > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@>__red__hat.com <http://redhat.com> > > > > > > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@__redhat.com > > <mailto:michal.skriva...@redhat.com>>>> wrote: > > > > > > On Aug 26, 2014, at 12:01 , Punit Dambiwal > > <hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com> > > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com>> > > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com > > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com> <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com > > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com>>>> wrote: > > > > > Hi Michal, > > > > > > 2. I find disk size can not modify at the time > > of VM > > provisioning,is there any way to modify the VM > > disk size ?? > > > > > > well, not really, AFAIK. > > > create another disk, move your data, remove the > > original Or > > create a bigger thin provisioned disk at the > > beginning... > > > > > > I didn't understand the mean...i can create the > > another > > disk...it's ok...but how to move the data from the > > existing > > disk to > > new disk at the time of the VM deployment... ?? is > > there > > any way to > > move the data.. ?? > > Hi, > > > > You would have to do that inside the guest…the > > same way as > > you would > > do it on real hardware…mount both disks, move the > > relevant data > > not trivial and not automated > > > > > > > > Another question is there any way to mount the > > img like > > i will > > create the VM with blank template with my > > preferred disk > > size and > > leter on install the OS through any OS template > > ??? i know > > i can > > install the OS through CD-ISO but i don't want the > > manual > > installation… > > > > so you want to have a preinstalled OS…so how did > > you want > > to use it? > > I probably don't understand what are you trying to > > achieve. > > Anything else than having a Template with OS and > > you deploy > > VMs from > > that….you need to change disk sizes for each such > > VM? Could > > it be > > done by adding an additional disk? > > > > Thanks, > > michal > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Punit > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 5:51 PM, Michal > Skrivanek > > <michal.skriva...@redhat.com > > <mailto:michal.skriva...@redhat.com> > > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@__redhat.com > > <mailto:michal.skriva...@redhat.com>> > > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@ > > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@>__red__hat.com <http://redhat.com> > > > > > > <mailto:michal.skrivanek@__redhat.com > > <mailto:michal.skriva...@redhat.com>>>> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > On Aug 26, 2014, at 05:26 , Punit Dambiwal > > <hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com> > > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com>> > > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com > > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com> <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com > > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com>>>> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > I have some questions regarding the VM > deployment > > through OS > > template... > > > > > > > > 1. I have imported centos template from > openstack > > glance (the > > actual size of the template is 16GB but used is > > 1GB)...now my > > question is if i deploy the new VM with this > > template,the > > process > > will copy the whole 16GB or just 1 GB to create > > the new VM ?? > > > > > > if you deploy with thin provisioned disks it > > should be 1GB > > > > > > > > > > > 2. I find disk size can not modify at the > > time of VM > > provisioning,is there any way to modify the VM > > disk size ?? > > > > > > well, not really, AFAIK. > > > create another disk, move your data, remove the > > original. > > > Or create a bigger thin provisioned disk at the > > beginning > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Punit > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 5:42 PM, Punit > Dambiwal > > <hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com> > > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com>> > > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com> > > > > <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com <mailto:hypu...@gmail.com>>>> wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > I have some questions regarding the VM > deployment > > through OS > > template... > > > > > > > > 1. I have imported centos template from > openstack > > glance (the > > actual size of the template is 16GB but used is > > 1GB)...now my > > question is if i deploy the new VM with this > > template,the > > process > > will copy the whole 16GB or just 1 GB to create > > the new VM ?? > > > > > > > > 2. I find disk size can not modify at the > > time of VM > > provisioning,is there any way to modify the VM > > disk size ?? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Punit > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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