On Wed, Apr 09, 2014 at 03:38:10PM +0000, DLASALLE@barreau.qc.ca wrote: > Thank you for your very fast reply! > The config is there : > root@buapp2:/etc/vservers# du adsv1/ -h | tail > 8,0K adsv1/apps/init > 12K adsv1/apps > 20K adsv1/interfaces/0 > 24K adsv1/interfaces > 12K adsv1/uts > 20K adsv1/scripts > 96K adsv1/ > root@buapp2:/etc/vservers# > However when issuing "vserver advs1 start" I get the following: > Can not find a vserver-setup at '/etc/vservers/advs1/'. > Possible solutions: > * fix the spelling of the 'advs1' vserver name > * read 'vserver advs1 build --help' about ways to create a new vserver > * see 'vserver --help' for the syntax of this command This can have a number of reasons, starting with broken symlinks to currently unmounted filesystems and ending with filesystem corruption as it was common on many debian kernels ... speaking of, what kernel/patch and tool versions do you use? (vserver-info - SYSINFO) > If I compare this folder w/ another similar VPS (one that > is up/listed under vserver-stat), it seems that both > configs are "the same": Let's do an ls -laR /etc/vservers/advs1/ best, Herbert > root@buapp2:/etc/vservers/ldapappv1# vserver-stat > CTX PROC VSZ RSS userTIME sysTIME UPTIME NAME > 0 58 428.9M 228.9M 49d02h22 4d20h37 3y21d23 root server > 1 1 6.4M 4M 0m00s96 0m00s15 3y21d23 monitoring server > 1002 7 1.4G 273.8M 5d04h19 6h01m51 893d23h16 tcmv1 > 1007 13 276.3M 46.1M 4d02h41 11h26m48 3y21d23 buappnxv1 > 49153 13 245.6M 48.6M 1d10h36 6h23m21 3y21d23 buappbdv1 > 49157 15 727.6M 107.8M 1h54m41 29m26s17 3y21d23 ldapappv1 <--------------------- this is up > 49164 7 1.4G 257.9M 6d16h03 6h21m53 964d03h03 buappv2 > 49165 6 918.5M 164.6M 4d17h01 6h28m45 868d10h03 buappv1 > root@buapp2:/etc/vservers/ldapappv1# du . -h | tail <--------------------- this is the config > 8,0K ./apps/init > 12K ./apps > 20K ./interfaces/0 > 24K ./interfaces > 12K ./uts > 20K ./scripts > 96K . <------------------------------------------! > root@buapp2:/etc/vservers/ldapappv1# <---- is the same size as ----> > root@buapp2:/etc/vservers# du adsv1/ -h | tail > 8,0K adsv1/apps/init > 12K adsv1/apps > 20K adsv1/interfaces/0 > 24K adsv1/interfaces > 12K adsv1/uts > 20K adsv1/scripts > 96K adsv1/ <------------------------------------ ! > root@buapp2:/etc/vservers# > Thanks, > DLS > -----Message d'origine----- > De : Herbert Poetzl [mailto:herbert@13thfloor.at] > Envoyé : Wednesday, April 09, 2014 11:31 AM > À : Lasalle Daniel > Cc : vserver@list.linux-vserver.org > Objet : Re: [vserver] How to rebuild/reimport > On Wed, Apr 09, 2014 at 03:04:50PM +0000, DLASALLE@barreau.qc.ca wrote: >> Hello, >> I have inherited a bunch of legacy Linux systems based on both the >> VSERVER and OpenVZ solutions, which I had never used before. Before >> going any further, I must mention that I really enjoy working w/ your >> solution. > Good to hear! >> After several months of getting my hands dirty doing several >> manipulations and getting acquainted with both services, I am now >> required to do several more advanced manoeuvers, hence this email/call >> for help. >> Before asking, yes, I have went thru http://linux-vserver.org more specifically http://linux-vserver.org/Building_Guest_Systems && http://linux-vserver.org/util-vserver:Howto_virtualize_an_exisiting_Linux_server yet I wasn't able to find my answer. I've also asked google, ofc. >> Consider the following: >> << >> root@buapp2:/vservers# vserver-stat >> CTX PROC VSZ RSS userTIME sysTIME UPTIME NAME >> 0 64 465.1M 244.1M 49d02h22 4d20h37 3y21d22 root server >> 1 1 6.4M 4M 0m00s96 0m00s15 3y21d22 monitoring server >> 1002 23 1.5G 318.1M 5d04h19 6h01m49 893d22h39 tcmv1 >> 1007 13 276.3M 46.1M 4d02h41 11h26m48 3y21d22 buappnxv1 >> 49153 13 245.6M 48.6M 1d10h36 6h23m21 3y21d22 buappbdv1 >> 49157 15 727.6M 107.8M 1h54m41 29m26s17 3y21d22 ldapappv1 >> 49164 7 1.4G 258.5M 6d16h02 6h21m52 964d02h26 buappv2 >> 49165 6 918.5M 165M 4d17h01 6h28m44 868d09h26 buappv1 >> root@buapp2:/vservers# ls -lsa >> total 2222052 >> 4 drwxr-xr-x 16 root root 4096 2014-04-09 10:45 . >> 4 drwxr-xr-x 22 root root 4096 2011-03-19 12:22 .. >> 4 drwxr-xr-x 20 root root 4096 2008-09-02 14:24 adsv1 >> 4 drwxr-xr-x 20 root root 4096 2014-04-09 10:44 adsv1-copy-DLS >> 4 drwxr-xr-x 20 root root 4096 2009-05-01 10:37 amqv1 >> 4 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1083 2009-05-14 11:25 backup-vserver.sh >> 4 drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 4096 2008-08-14 04:25 buappbdv1 >> 4 drwxr-xr-x 19 root root 4096 2009-05-01 13:27 buappnxv1 >> 4 drwxr-xr-x 20 root root 4096 2009-05-01 14:37 buappnxv2 >> 4 drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 4096 2008-08-14 05:54 buappv1 >> 4 drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 4096 2009-08-26 10:48 buappv2 >> 4 drwxrwxrwx 16 root root 4096 2013-10-15 10:52 buepsv1 >> 4 drwxr-xr-x 20 root root 4096 2009-05-13 16:19 ecole01 >> 4 drwxr-xr-x 20 root root 4096 2009-05-22 10:42 ecole02 >> 2221932 -rw-r--r-- 1 dlasalle dlasalle 2273034240 2014-04-07 15:15 EPSRestore.tar.gz >> 4 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4077 2008-09-02 15:20 install-vserver.sh >> 4 drwxr-xr-x 22 root root 4096 2009-01-16 11:25 ldapappv1 >> 48 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 49152 2008-01-23 11:27 lost+found >> 4 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1142 2009-04-21 09:43 rsync-vserver.sh >> 4 drwxr-xr-x 22 root root 4096 2009-05-11 21:19 tcmv1 >> root@buapp2:/vservers# >> As we can clearly see, vserver-stat shows 6 VPS up. However there are >> much more than 6 under /vservers/. My problem is that I need to >> restore one of them (advs1). > The configuration for Linux-VServer guests is usually stored in /etc/vservers/<guest-name> so given that the config for the advs1 guest is still there, a simple > vserver advs1 start > should suffice to start the guest :) >> I would like to know what is the easiest route to take as I need this >> host(advs1) back up to troubleshoot some other problem elsewhere in >> our network. > If your config is broken or missing, it really depends on what the guest did and what you still know of the correct configuration. > HTH, > Herbert >> Thanks in advance, >> [cid:image001.gif@01CE6688.98AF8C30] >> Daniel LaSalle | Administrateur de systèmes et support aux usager(e)s >> T : 514 954-3400, poste 3674 | Sans frais : 1 800 361-8495 >> Maison du Barreau | 445, boul. 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