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[GitHub] [cloudstack-documentation] shwstppr opened a new pull request, #344: snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica

shwstppr opened a new pull request, #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344

   Feature PR: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack/pull/7873


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Re: [PR] snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica [cloudstack-documentation]

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blueorangutan commented on PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#issuecomment-1760919461

   @shwstppr a Jenkins job has been kicked to build the document. I'll keep you posted as I make progress.


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[GitHub] [cloudstack-documentation] shwstppr commented on a diff in pull request #344: snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica

Posted by "shwstppr (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
shwstppr commented on code in PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#discussion_r1327050906


##########
source/adminguide/storage.rst:
##########
@@ -924,6 +927,15 @@ a snapshot request will wait in the queue. If this limit is reached, the
 snapshot request fails and returns an error message.
 
 
+Snapshot Copy
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~```

Review Comment:
   ```suggestion
   Snapshot Copy
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~
   ```



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Re: [PR] snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica [cloudstack-documentation]

Posted by "DaanHoogland (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
DaanHoogland commented on code in PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#discussion_r1357821716


##########
source/adminguide/storage.rst:
##########
@@ -798,6 +798,9 @@ to a VM.
 A completed snapshot is copied from primary storage to secondary
 storage, where it is stored until deleted or purged by newer snapshot.
 
+Users can also select the desired zones at the time of taking manual snapshots or while creating a snapshot policy.
+When additional zone(s) are selected and snapshot backup is allowed, the snapshot will be first copied to the secondary storage of the native zone and then copied to the additional zone(s) from there.

Review Comment:
   ```suggestion
   Users can also select the desired zones at the time of taking manual snapshots
   or while creating a snapshot policy. When additional zone(s) are selected and
   snapshot backup is allowed, the snapshot will be first copied to the secondary
   storage of the native zone and then copied to the additional zone(s) from there.
   ```



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Re: [PR] snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica [cloudstack-documentation]

Posted by "blueorangutan (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
blueorangutan commented on PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#issuecomment-1774614330

   QA-Doc build preview: https://qa.cloudstack.cloud/builds/docs-build/pr/344. (QA-JID 157)


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[GitHub] [cloudstack-documentation] shwstppr commented on pull request #344: snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica

Posted by "shwstppr (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
shwstppr commented on PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#issuecomment-1720973228

   @blueorangutan docbuild


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[GitHub] [cloudstack-documentation] harikrishna-patnala commented on a diff in pull request #344: snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica

Posted by "harikrishna-patnala (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
harikrishna-patnala commented on code in PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#discussion_r1325826698


##########
source/adminguide/storage.rst:
##########
@@ -924,6 +927,15 @@ a snapshot request will wait in the queue. If this limit is reached, the
 snapshot request fails and returns an error message.
 
 
+Snapshot Copy
+-------------

Review Comment:
   ```suggestion
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~```



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Re: [PR] snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica [cloudstack-documentation]

Posted by "DaanHoogland (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
DaanHoogland merged PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344


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[GitHub] [cloudstack-documentation] blueorangutan commented on pull request #344: snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica

Posted by "blueorangutan (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
blueorangutan commented on PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#issuecomment-1719284018

   QA-Doc build preview: https://qa.cloudstack.cloud/builds/docs-build/pr/344. (QA-JID 127)


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[GitHub] [cloudstack-documentation] harikrishna-patnala commented on pull request #344: snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica

Posted by "harikrishna-patnala (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
harikrishna-patnala commented on PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#issuecomment-1719281909

   
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Re: [PR] snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica [cloudstack-documentation]

Posted by "DaanHoogland (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
DaanHoogland commented on code in PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#discussion_r1357824863


##########
source/adminguide/storage.rst:
##########
@@ -924,6 +933,15 @@ a snapshot request will wait in the queue. If this limit is reached, the
 snapshot request fails and returns an error message.
 
 
+Snapshot Copy
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+CloudStack allows copying an exisiting backed-up snapshot to multiple zones.
+Users can either use the UI in the snapshot details view or the `copySnapshot` API to copy a snapshot from one zone to other zone(s).
+Snapshot copies can be used for disastser recovery and creating volumes and templates in the specific zone.
+Later if not needed, these copies or replicas can be individually deleted without affecting other replicas.

Review Comment:
   ```suggestion
   Users can either use the UI in the snapshot details view or the `copySnapshot`
   API to copy a snapshot from one zone to other zone(s). Snapshot copies can
   be used for disastser recovery and creating volumes and templates in the
   specific zone. Later if not needed, these copies or replicas can be individually
   deleted without affecting other replicas.
   ```



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[GitHub] [cloudstack-documentation] blueorangutan commented on pull request #344: snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica

Posted by "blueorangutan (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
blueorangutan commented on PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#issuecomment-1720974935

   QA-Doc build preview: https://qa.cloudstack.cloud/builds/docs-build/pr/344. (QA-JID 128)


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Re: [PR] snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica [cloudstack-documentation]

Posted by "blueorangutan (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
blueorangutan commented on PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#issuecomment-1774613015

   @shwstppr a Jenkins job has been kicked to build the document. I'll keep you posted as I make progress.


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Re: [PR] snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica [cloudstack-documentation]

Posted by "shwstppr (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
shwstppr commented on PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#issuecomment-1774611897

   @blueorangutan docbuild


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Re: [PR] snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica [cloudstack-documentation]

Posted by "DaanHoogland (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
DaanHoogland commented on code in PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#discussion_r1357823833


##########
source/adminguide/storage.rst:
##########
@@ -893,6 +896,12 @@ recovered as needed. Alternatively, a template may be created from the
 snapshot of a root disk. The user can then boot a VM from this template
 to effect recovery of the root disk.
 
+Some hypervisor and storage combinations also allow for Instances and volumes to be reverted from snapshots. In such cases the **Revert to snapshot** action for a snapshot in the UI or the `revertSnapshot` API can be used to restore the volume to a particular snapshot. It should be noted that, when supported by the combination of hypervisor and storage, the snapshot must be available in the zone in which volume to be restored is present.
+
+.. note::
+   When creating a volume from a snapshot of a DATA disk, it should be noted that the volume's disk offering must be accessible in the target zone. In case the disk offering is using storage tags then such tagged storage resources must be available in the target zone.

Review Comment:
   ```suggestion
      When creating a volume from a snapshot of a DATA disk, it should be noted that
      the volume's disk offering must be accessible in the target zone. In case the disk
      offering is using storage tags then such tagged storage resources must be available
      in the target zone.
   ```



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Re: [PR] snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica [cloudstack-documentation]

Posted by "DaanHoogland (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
DaanHoogland commented on code in PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#discussion_r1357822422


##########
source/adminguide/storage.rst:
##########
@@ -893,6 +896,12 @@ recovered as needed. Alternatively, a template may be created from the
 snapshot of a root disk. The user can then boot a VM from this template
 to effect recovery of the root disk.
 
+Some hypervisor and storage combinations also allow for Instances and volumes to be reverted from snapshots. In such cases the **Revert to snapshot** action for a snapshot in the UI or the `revertSnapshot` API can be used to restore the volume to a particular snapshot. It should be noted that, when supported by the combination of hypervisor and storage, the snapshot must be available in the zone in which volume to be restored is present.

Review Comment:
   ```suggestion
   Some hypervisor and storage combinations also allow for Instances and volumes
   to be reverted from snapshots. In such cases the **Revert to snapshot** action for
   a snapshot in the UI or the `revertSnapshot` API can be used to restore the volume
   to a particular snapshot. It should be noted that, when supported by the combination
   of hypervisor and storage, the snapshot must be available in the zone in which volume
   to be restored is present.
   ```



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Re: [PR] snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica [cloudstack-documentation]

Posted by "shwstppr (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
shwstppr commented on PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#issuecomment-1753497596

   @blueorangutan LLtest matrix


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[GitHub] [cloudstack-documentation] shwstppr commented on a diff in pull request #344: snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica

Posted by "shwstppr (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
shwstppr commented on code in PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#discussion_r1327051285


##########
source/adminguide/storage.rst:
##########
@@ -924,6 +927,15 @@ a snapshot request will wait in the queue. If this limit is reached, the
 snapshot request fails and returns an error message.
 
 
+Snapshot Copy
+~~~~~~~~~~~~

Review Comment:
   ```suggestion
   Snapshot Copy
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
   ```



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[GitHub] [cloudstack-documentation] harikrishna-patnala commented on a diff in pull request #344: snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica

Posted by "harikrishna-patnala (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
harikrishna-patnala commented on code in PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#discussion_r1325827633


##########
source/adminguide/storage.rst:
##########
@@ -924,6 +927,15 @@ a snapshot request will wait in the queue. If this limit is reached, the
 snapshot request fails and returns an error message.
 
 
+Snapshot Copy
+-------------

Review Comment:
   Above change is to make the heading font size consistent
   
   ![image](https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/assets/3348673/6b5c7b30-fa18-4289-b4ee-0cea22350729)
   



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[GitHub] [cloudstack-documentation] blueorangutan commented on pull request #344: snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica

Posted by "blueorangutan (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
blueorangutan commented on PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#issuecomment-1719282637

   @harikrishna-patnala a Jenkins job has been kicked to build the document. I'll keep you posted as I make progress.


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[GitHub] [cloudstack-documentation] blueorangutan commented on pull request #344: snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica

Posted by "blueorangutan (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
blueorangutan commented on PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#issuecomment-1720973793

   @shwstppr a Jenkins job has been kicked to build the document. I'll keep you posted as I make progress.


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Re: [PR] snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica [cloudstack-documentation]

Posted by "blueorangutan (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
blueorangutan commented on PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#issuecomment-1760920891

   QA-Doc build preview: https://qa.cloudstack.cloud/builds/docs-build/pr/344. (QA-JID 149)


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Re: [PR] snapshot: copy, multi-zone replica [cloudstack-documentation]

Posted by "shwstppr (via GitHub)" <gi...@apache.org>.
shwstppr commented on PR #344:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/344#issuecomment-1760918348

   @blueorangutan docbuild


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