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If you need to create an exact copy of an existing VE, these are the steps to make.
 
If you need to create an exact copy of an existing VE, these are the steps to make.
Execute these commands as root.
 
  
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OLDVE=222 NEWVE=333 # Just an example
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# OLDVE=222 NEWVE=333 # Just an example
vzctl stop $OLDVE
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# vzctl stop $OLDVE
mkdir /vz/root/$NEWVE
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# mkdir /vz/root/$NEWVE
cp /etc/vz/conf/$OLDVE.conf /etc/vz/conf/$NEWVE.conf
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# cp /etc/vz/conf/$OLDVE.conf /etc/vz/conf/$NEWVE.conf
mkdir /vz/private/$NEWVE
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# cp -a /vz/private/$OLDVE /vz/private/$NEWVE
pushd /vz/private/$OLDVE; tar c --numeric-owner * | tar x --numeric-owner -C /vz/private/$NEWVE; popd
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# vzctl start $NEWVE; vzctl start $OLDVE
nano /etc/vz/conf/$NEWVE.conf # Change the all CTIDs from the old CT to the cloned one. And change the IP.
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vzctl start $NEWVE; vzctl start $OLDVE
 
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In case you are making bridge don't forget, before start the VEs, to change host_ifname=veth$OLDVE by  host_ifname=veth$NEWVE in the /etc/vz/conf/$NEWVE.conf file
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* http://forum.openvz.org/index.php?t=tree&th=878&mid=4749&
 
* http://forum.openvz.org/index.php?t=tree&th=878&mid=4749&
The relevant services, particularly when the mySQLd encounters timeout errors, follow the following thread:
 
 
* http://forum.openvz.org/index.php?t=tree&goto=8481&#msg_8481
 
* http://forum.openvz.org/index.php?t=tree&goto=8481&#msg_8481
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* http://forum.openvz.org/index.php?t=msg&goto=8928&
 
  
 
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