Provided by: vzctl_4.9.4-6_amd64 
NAME
vzmigrate - migrate a container between two OpenVZ servers
SYNOPSIS
vzmigrate [-r|--remove-area yes|no] [--ssh=ssh_options] [--ssh-mux] [--rsync=rsync_options] [--keep-dst]
[--live] [-c|--compact] [-s|--snapshot] [--check-only|--dry-run]
[-f|--nodeps[=check[,check ...]]] [-t|--times] [-v] destination_address CTID
vzmigrate -h|--help|--usage
DESCRIPTION
This utility is used to migrate a container from one (source) Hardware Node (HN) to another (destination)
HN. The utility can migrate either stopped or running container. For a stopped container, simple CT
private area transfer is performed (rsync(1) is used for file transfer). For running containers, either
traditional (with CT stop and start) or live migration is possible.
This program uses ssh as a transport layer. You will need to put ssh public key to destination node and
be able to connect to node without entering password.
OPTIONS
-r, --remove-area yes | no
Whether to remove a container area on source HN for the successfully migrated container. Default
is yes.
--ssh=options
Additional options that will be passed to ssh while establishing connection to destination HN.
--ssh-mux
Enable ssh channel multiplexing, establishing and reusing a single ssh connection to remote
server. This speeds up live migration.
--rsync=options
Additional options that will be passed to rsync(8). You may add options like -z to enable data
compression if you are migrating over a slow link.
--keep-dst
Do not clean synced destination container private area in case of some error. It makes sense to
use this option on big container migration to avoid syncing container private area again in case
some error (on container stop for example) occurs during first migration attempt.
--live Perform live migration: instead of restarting a container, checkpoint and restore are used, so
there is no container downtime or service interruption. Additional steps are performed to minimize
the time when a container is in suspended state. Option --online can be used as a backward-
compatible alias.
-c, --compact
Compact a container image (i.e. run vzctl compact) before migration. Works for ploop only, ignored
otherwise.
-s, --snapshot
Create a container snapshot (i.e. run vzctl snapshot) before migration. Works for ploop only,
ignored otherwise.
--check-only, --dry-run
Do not perform actual migration, stop after preliminary checks. This is used to check if a CT can
possibly be migrated. Combine with --live to enable more checks for live migration case.
-f|--nodeps[=check[,check ...]]
Continue migration, ignoring some or all preliminary check failures. Particular checks can be
ignored by providing an argument to --nodeps option. The following options can be used (comma-
separated):
• cpu - ignore cpu capabilities check;
• ipv6 - ignore ipv6 module check.
-t, --times
At the end of live migration, output various timings for migration stages that affect total
suspended CT time. Note that it only makes sense with --live.
-v Verbose mode. Causes vzmigrate to print debugging messages about its progress. Note that -v
automatically implies -t. Multiple -v options increase the verbosity.
-h|--help|--usage
Print usage info and exit.
EXAMPLES
Migration of CT 101 to 192.168.1.130 with downtime:
vzmigrate 192.168.1.130 101
Online migration of CT 102 to 192.168.1.130:
vzmigrate --live 192.168.1.130 102
EXIT STATUS
0 EXIT_OK
Command completed successfully.
1 EXIT_USAGE
Bad command line options.
2 EXIT_VE_STOPPED
Container is stopped.
4 EXIT_CONNECT
Can't connect to destination (source) HN.
6 EXIT_COPY
Container private area copying/moving failed.
7 EXIT_VE_START
Can't start or restore destination CT.
8 EXIT_VE_STOP
Can't stop or checkpoint source CT.
9 EXIT_EXISTS
Container already exists on destination HN.
10 EXIT_NOTEXIST
Container does not exists on source HN.
12 EXIT_IP_INUSE
You attempt to migrate CT which IP address(es) are already in use on the destination node.
13 EXIT_QUOTA
Operation with CT quota failed.
14 EXIT_OVZ_NOT_RUNNING
OpenVZ is not running, or some required kernel modules are not loaded.
15 EXIT_APPLY_CONFIG
Unable to set CT name on destination node.
16 EXIT_PLOOP_UNSUP
Ploop is not supported by destination node.
17 EXIT_UNSUP_CPT_VER
CPT version incompatibility with the destination node.
18 EXIT_UNSUP_CPU
Destination node CPU incompatibility.
19 EXIT_CANT_READ_REMOTE_CONFIG
Unable to read remote vz.conf.
20 EXIT_LOCKED
Can't lock container (already locked).
SEE ALSO
rsync(1), vzcptcheck(8).
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2001-2013, Parallels, Inc. Licensed under GNU GPL.