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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
OLDVE=222 NEWVE=333 # Just an example
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# vzctl stop $OLDVE
vzctl stop $OLDVE
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# mkdir /vz/root/$NEWVE
mkdir /vz/root/$NEWVE
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# cp /etc/vz/conf/$OLDVE.conf /etc/vz/conf/$NEWVE.conf
cp /etc/vz/conf/$OLDVE.conf /etc/vz/conf/$NEWVE.conf
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# mkdir /vz/private/$NEWVE
mkdir /vz/private/$NEWVE
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# pushd /vz/private/$OLDVE; tar c --numeric-owner * | tar x --numeric-owner -C /vz/private/$NEWVE; popd
pushd /vz/private/$OLDVE; tar c --numeric-owner * | tar x --numeric-owner -C /vz/private/$NEWVE; popd
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# nano /etc/vz/conf/$NEWVE.conf # Change the all CTIDs from the old CT to the cloned one. And change the IP.
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
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
 
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

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