If you need to create an exact copy of an existing VE, these are the steps to make.
# OLDVE=222 NEWVE=333 # Just an example # vzctl stop $OLDVE # mkdir /vz/root/$NEWVE # cp /etc/vz/conf/$OLDVE.conf /etc/vz/conf/$NEWVE.conf # cp -a /vz/private/$OLDVE /vz/private/$NEWVE # vzctl start $NEWVE; vzctl start $OLDVE
See also
The relevant services, particularly when the mySQLd encounters timeout errors, follow the following thread: