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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1124107 +++ This change affects the method by which snapshots are deleted. Previously, deleting a snapshot was not as easy as might be expected, and involved creating a temporary space equivalent to the full size of the disk (even for thinly provisioned disks). With this change, this process has been greatly simplified. This bug is somewhat tricky and will involve updating the section of the Technical Guide that talks about snapshot deletion. It might also involve looking into the sections of the Administration Guide and seeing whether there is any mention of the mechanism by which snapshots are deleted. However, the bulk of the work on this bug will be conceptual and centered around the Technical Guide. oVirt feature page: http://www.ovirt.org/Features/Live_Merge#Special_considerations_for_ovirt-engine PRD Bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=647386
Hi Allon, Would you be able to take a look at the following link that talks about live snapshot deletion and let me know what you think? http://docbuilder.usersys.redhat.com/22767/#Snapshot_Deletion I have added a paragraph at the bottom that provides a very brief overview of the operation, but I suspect the diagram and the description of the snapshot deletion may need to be updated. Any input you could provide would be appreciated! Kind regards, Andrew
wrt the first paragraph, deleting snapshots has two main purposes: 1. Improving performance of your VM 2. Freeing up space. We can't guarantee that removing a snapshot will indeed free up space, but chances are that it will - if both snapshosts being merged change the same data, the older version will be omitted, and you'll end up saving space. > When you delete a snapshot, the data from the deleted snapshot and the snapshot created after the deleted snapshot are merged into a single COW volume IMHO, you should use "QCOW", not "COW". Adam/Greg/Federico - any other comments?
Nothing to add from my side.
Hi Allon, Adam, Thank you for your feedback! I will rework the opening paragraph a little to include your comments. Kind regards, Andrew
Documentation Link ------------------------------ http://documentation-devel.engineering.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Virtualization/3.5-Beta/html-single/Technical_Guide/index.html#Snapshot_Deletion What Changed ------------------------------ The following topic was revised to update the opening topic in accordance with feedback received above, and to add a new paragraph at the bottom of the topic that provides a brief overview of the back end behavior of the new snapshot deletion and merging behavior. Snapshot Deletion [13706-699637] Updated the revision history: [34616-691401] NVR ------------------------------ Red_Hat_Enterprise_Virtualization-Technical_Guide-3.5-Beta-en-US-3.5-5 Moving to ON_QA.
Peer reviewed. The new paragraph has been added as per comment #6. It provides a succinct overview. The opening paragraph now refers to the potential for improved virtual machine performance, and explains the way in which space may or may not be freed by the operation. VERIFIED.