Migrating virtual asset
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsFan Jing Meng, Yuan Wang, Jing Min Xu, Bo Yang, Yang Zhao
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Abstract
Embodiments include methods and devices for migrating virtual assets over networks that have a first manager connected to a physical host a virtual machine run. Aspects include registering the physical host to a second manager in the network, creating the mapping relationship of the physical host between a database of the first manager and a database of the second manager and importing instance data and status data of the virtual machine of the physical host from the database of the first manager into the database of the second manager. Aspects also include switching the management for the physical host from the first manager to the second manager.
Claims7
A method for migrating virtual assets over a network having a first manager and a physical host connected, the physical host having a virtual machine run thereon, the method comprising:
- registering the physical host to a second manager in the network;
- creating a mapping relationship between the physical host between a database of the first manager and a database of the second manager;
- importing instance data and status data of the virtual machine of the physical host from the database of the first manager into the database of the second manager;
- switching management for the physical host from the first manager to the second manager.
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