Performing a Live Migration
The virtual machine runs on one of the cluster nodes, known as the owner. When a live migration is performed, multiple steps are performed. These steps can be broken down into three stages: preflight migration, virtual machine transfer, and final transfer/startup of the virtual machine.
The first step in live migration occurs on the source node (where the virtual machine is currently running) and the target node (where the virtual machine will be moved) to ensure that migration can, in fact, occur successfully.
The detailed steps of a live migration are as follows:
1. Identify the source and destination machines.
2. Establish a network connection between the two nodes.
3. The preflight stage begins. Check whether the ...
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