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Domain Cloning

Once a template system has been installed, that system can be cloned. virt-clone will automatically change the MAC address of your network device.

Cloning

Use the script below to clone your template.

domain_clone.sh

   1 #!/bin/sh
   2 
   3 LVM_GROUP="vg2"
   4 NAME_ORIGINAL="stretch-template"
   5 LVM_NAME_ORIGINAL="kvm_${NAME_ORIGINAL}_vda"
   6 LVM_SIZE_ORIGINAL=`lvs /dev/${LVM_GROUP}/${LVM_NAME_ORIGINAL} -o LV_SIZE --noheadings --units B --nosuffix`
   7 NAME_CLONE="stretch-clone"
   8 LVM_NAME_CLONE="kvm_${NAME_CLONE}_vda"
   9 
  10 if [ $# -gt 0 ]
  11 then
  12         NAME_CLONE=${1}
  13         LVM_NAME_CLONE="kvm_${NAME_CLONE}_vda"
  14 fi
  15 
  16 if [ ! -e /dev/${LVM_GROUP}/${LVM_NAME_CLONE} ]
  17 then
  18         # create lvm partition
  19         lvcreate --size ${LVM_SIZE_ORIGINAL}B --name ${LVM_NAME_CLONE} ${LVM_GROUP}
  20 
  21         # clone the domain
  22         virt-clone --original ${NAME_ORIGINAL} --name ${NAME_CLONE} --file /dev/${LVM_GROUP}/${LVM_NAME_CLONE} --check path_in_use=off,path_exists=off
  23 else
  24         echo "${0}: refusing to overwrite existing domain"
  25 fi

Make a clone.

./domain_clone.sh clone

Console Access

Remove console access by editing the domain.

Memory

Increase or decrease amount of memory by editing the domain.

Guest OS

Continue by configuring the KVM Guest Operating System.

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+Once a template system has been installed, that system can be cloned. `virt-clone` will automatically change the MAC address of your network device.
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-Once a template system has been installed, that system can be cloned. `virt-clone` will automatically change the MAC address of your network device. Use the script below to clone your template.
+== Cloning ==
Use the script below to clone your template.
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-`clonedomain.sh`
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-== Cleaning up Your Clone ==
+Make a clone.
{{{
./domain_clone.sh clone
}}}
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-`cleanguest.sh`
+== Console Access ==
Remove console access by [[Domain Editing|editing the domain]].

== Memory ==
Increase or decrease amount of memory by [[Domain Editing|editing the domain]].

== Guest OS ==
Continue by configuring the [[KVM Guest Operating System|KVM Guest Operating System]].