How to Perform Safe Cold and Live Migration of KVM VMs Using NFS Shared Storage

This guide explains the prerequisites, step‑by‑step procedures, and command‑line options for both cold and live migration of KVM virtual machines using NFS‑based shared storage, highlighting common pitfalls such as service interruption and MAC address conflicts.

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How to Perform Safe Cold and Live Migration of KVM VMs Using NFS Shared Storage

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Apr 26, 2025 · Operations

How to Perform Cold and Live KVM VM Migration with NFS Shared Storage

This guide explains how to perform both cold and live migration of KVM virtual machines using NFS shared storage, covering prerequisites, step‑by‑step commands, network considerations, and key virsh options to avoid disk corruption and ensure seamless VM movement across hosts.

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How to Perform Cold and Live KVM VM Migration with NFS Shared Storage