[one-users] Recommended usage patterns

[richard -rw- weinberger]

On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Chris Picton <chris at ecntelecoms.com> wrote:
> 1. Create a machine which will be long-lived, setting the hostname and
> specific parameters of this VM. Machines of this sort will probably
> last the lifetime of the opennebula installation.

OpenNebula manages only them.
If you don't need OpenNebula in future you can still manage your VMs
using virsh.

> 2. Edit an existing vm: Add more memory. Attach a new disk or disks.
> Create a new network adapter in the VM.

Delete the VM, edit the template and start it again.
Sadly there is currently no way to do this while the VM is running. :(

> 3. Create a cluster of machines which should start and stop in a
> particular order, but run together.

Needs some scripting, but is definitely doable.

> 4. Create a long lived machine, which would not be on all the time - it
> would be booted when needed, and shut down when not needed.

See 3.

> 5. Rename a VM

See 2.

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You should really get rid of this crap.

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Thanks,
//richard