Hi All, Can anyone suggest me the good way to achieve this....or any script which i can put in to cloud-init...to modify the root partition..
Thanks, Punit On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 9:25 AM, Punit Dambiwal <hypu...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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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