Volume Migration

Synopsis

action name: volume_migrate

Migrates a volume to destination node or type

By using this action, you will be able to migrate cinder volume. Migration type ‘migrate’ can be used for migrating a volume to another pool with the same volume type. Migration type ‘retype’ can be used for changing the volume type of a volume.

Configuration

Action parameters:

parameter

type

required

description

resource_id

string

yes

UUID of cinder volume to migrate

migration_type

string

yes

Type of migration: “migrate” or “retype”

destination_node

string

no

Destination block storage pool name (list of available pools returned by openstack volume backend pool list command). Mandatory for migrating a volume to a different backend with the same volume type

destination_type

string

no

Destination block storage type name (list of available types returned by openstack volume type list command). Mandatory for changing a volume to a different volume type

Skipping conditions

Volume migration actions will be automatically skipped in the pre_condition phase in the following cases:

  • The volume does not exist

  • The migration_type is ‘retype’ and the destination_type is the same as the current volume type

  • The migration_type is ‘migrate’ and the destination_node is the same as the current volume host

On other conditions the action will be FAILED in the pre_condition check:

  • The destination_type does not exist (if specified)

  • The destination_node (pool) does not exist (if specified)