6.10.2 Backing up the Oracle Linux KVM Guests
You can back up Oracle Linux KVM guests by using the following procedures.
There are three ways to back up the guests:
Table 6-6 Oracle Linux KVM guest backup approaches
| Method | Description | Managed By | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Method 1: Back Up All of the KVM Guests |
From the KVM host, back up all
guests in the
|
KVM host administrator |
Recovering all guests after a compute node failure, which renders the guests unbootable. |
| Method 2: Back Up an Individual Guest |
From the KVM host, selectively
back up a guest in the
|
KVM host administrator |
Selective recovery of a guest after a compute node failure that renders the guest unbootable but does not affect all of the other guests. |
| Method 3: Back Up a Guest Internally |
Back up a guest using a snapshot-based backup procedure that is run inside the guest. |
Guest administrator |
Recovery of a guest after a
failure where the guest is still bootable
and allows |
- Method 1: Back Up All of the KVM Guests
You can back up all of the guests by backing up the storage repository under/EXAVMIMAGES. - Method 2: Back Up an Individual Guest
You can back up an individual guest by backing up its specific folder under/EXAVMIMAGES. - Method 3: Back Up a Guest Internally
You can take a snapshot-based backup of a guest from inside the guest.
Parent topic: Backing up the KVM host and Guests