vf-scripts

Community tools for VirtFusion hosting providers.

License: MIT | Maintained by: EZSCALE

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Tools

vf-storage-migrate.sh

Version 1.1.0

Zero-downtime VM disk migration between any VirtFusion storage backends. Migrate disk images between NFS, ZFS, local storage, or any combination -- without powering off running VMs. Uses virsh blockcopy for live migration with automatic polling, pivot, and retry logic. Battle-tested across 60+ production VM migrations.

Supports both VirtFusion storage types:

• Datastores (type=storage) -- storage backends linked through VirtFusion's storage table
• Mountpoints (type=mountpoint) -- local/NFS mount paths configured directly on hypervisor_storage

Features

• Zero downtime -- live virsh blockcopy + pivot for running VMs (no guest restart required)
• Any storage to any storage -- NFS, ZFS, local, or any libvirt-compatible backend
• Datastore and mountpoint support -- works with both VirtFusion storage configuration types
• Format conversion -- convert between qcow2 and raw during migration, or preserve the original format
• Interactive setup wizard -- auto-discovers VirtFusion database, hypervisors, and storage backends
• Per-hypervisor destination mapping -- different destination storage per hypervisor
• Network speed auto-tuning -- automatically sizes blockcopy buffers for 1G/10G/25G/40G/100G links
• Batch mode -- migrate all VMs on a storage backend in one command, sorted smallest-first, with ETA tracking
• Hypervisor filtering -- migrate VMs on a single hypervisor with --hypervisor=<id>
• Optional parallel migrations -- run N concurrent migrations with --parallel=N
• Dry-run mode -- preview exactly what will happen before committing
• Full rollback -- revert any migration back to the original storage, DB state, and XML config
• Post-migration verification -- confirm all migrated VMs are healthy, paths correct, DB consistent
• Migration reporting -- summary with source/dest sizes, compression ratios, and time per VM
• Cleanup mode -- safely list and remove old source disk images after verification
• Offline fallback -- uses qemu-img convert for shut-off VMs, rsync for undefined/orphaned disks
• Retry with --reuse-external -- resumes partial copies instead of starting from scratch
• Interactive suspend prompt -- option to pause a VM if live blockcopy fails (never auto-suspends)
• Signal-safe -- catches SIGINT/SIGTERM, aborts active blockjobs, resumes suspended VMs
• VirtFusion DB updates -- correctly updates server_disks, server_disks_storage, and hypervisor_storage records for both storage types
• Persistent XML updates -- updates VirtFusion's server.xml so VMs survive reboots on the new storage
• Color output with TTY auto-detection -- clean output when piped, colored when interactive
• Concurrent run protection -- flock-based locking prevents two migrations from running simultaneously
• Single self-contained script -- no dependencies beyond standard Linux tools

Requirements

• VirtFusion control panel (any version -- the script validates the DB schema at runtime)
• Bash 4.0+ (for associative arrays)
• mariadb or mysql CLI client on the VirtFusion control panel server
• Root SSH access (key-based, no password) from the VFCP server to all hypervisors
• The following tools available on each hypervisor: virsh, qemu-img, rsync

The script is designed to run on the VirtFusion control panel server where the MariaDB database is locally accessible. It connects to hypervisors over SSH to perform the actual disk operations.

Quick Start

# Run setup wizard
bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EZSCALE/vf-scripts/main/vf-storage-migrate.sh) --setup

# Preview migrations
bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EZSCALE/vf-scripts/main/vf-storage-migrate.sh) --all --dry-run

Installation

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EZSCALE/vf-scripts/main/vf-storage-migrate.sh \
  -o /usr/local/bin/vf-storage-migrate && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/vf-storage-migrate

Usage

vf-storage-migrate.sh [command] [options]

Commands:
  --setup                Interactive setup wizard (run first)
  <uuid>                 Migrate single VM by UUID
  --all                  Migrate all VMs on source storage
  --rollback <uuid>      Revert a migrated VM to original storage
  --verify               Check all migrated VMs are healthy
  --report               Show migration summary with compression stats
  --cleanup              List/remove old source disk images

Options:
  --yes, -y              Skip confirmation prompts (except suspend)
  --dry-run              Show what would happen without doing anything
  --no-color             Disable colored output
  --keep-qcow2           Override config: don't convert format
  --hypervisor=<id>      Filter batch to specific hypervisor
  --parallel=N           Run N migrations concurrently (default: 1)
  --config=<path>        Use alternate config file
  --log=<path>           Use alternate log file
  --version              Show version
  --help, -h             Show this help

Examples

# First-time setup
./vf-storage-migrate.sh --setup

# Preview what would happen
./vf-storage-migrate.sh --all --dry-run

# Migrate all VMs on hypervisor 9 without prompts
./vf-storage-migrate.sh --all --yes --hypervisor=9

# Migrate a single VM
./vf-storage-migrate.sh a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890

# Run 2 migrations in parallel (requires --yes)
./vf-storage-migrate.sh --all --parallel=2 --yes

# Rollback a migration
./vf-storage-migrate.sh --rollback a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890

# Verify and report
./vf-storage-migrate.sh --verify
./vf-storage-migrate.sh --report

# Clean up source images from completed migrations
./vf-storage-migrate.sh --cleanup

Storage Type Selection

During setup, the wizard shows both datastores and mountpoints with prefixed IDs:

Available storage backends:
  ID     Name                           Path                           Type         VMs
  S7     R720XD_NFS                     /mnt/vms                       datastore    35
  S10    ATL-01 ZFS                     /tank/vms                      datastore    0
  M28    Local ZFS v2                   /tank/vms                      mountpoint   39
  M29    Local ZFS NFS v2               /mnt/atl01-zfs                 mountpoint   26

Select SOURCE storage ID to migrate FROM (e.g. S7 for datastore, M28 for mountpoint): M28

Use S<id> to select a datastore or M<id> to select a mountpoint. The same notation applies when selecting destinations.

Important: When migrating to a mountpoint destination, the script automatically sets disk_storage_id=NULL in VirtFusion's database. This is required for VirtFusion to correctly manage disks on mountpoint storage (including OS reinstalls and disk creation).

How It Works

The migration strategy depends on the VM's current state:

Running VMs (zero downtime):

1. virsh blockcopy begins copying the disk to the destination while the VM continues running
2. Progress is polled every 5 seconds with percentage and ETA display
3. At 100%, virsh blockjob --pivot atomically switches the VM to the new disk
4. The script verifies the VM's active disk path points to the destination

Shut-off VMs: Uses qemu-img convert to copy and optionally convert the disk image.

Undefined/Orphaned VMs: Uses rsync to copy files directly.

After disk copy (all methods):

• Updates VirtFusion's persistent server.xml with new disk paths and format
• Updates VirtFusion database (server_disks, server_disks_storage) for the new storage
• Records migration state for verification, reporting, and rollback

Configuration

The setup wizard generates ~/.vf-storage-migrate.conf:

# Source storage
SRC_STORAGE_ID=           # Set for datastores (S-type)
SRC_HV_STORAGE_ID=28      # Set for mountpoints (M-type)
SRC_IS_MOUNTPOINT=true
SRC_STORAGE_NAME="Local ZFS v2"
SRC_PATH="/tank/vms"

# Destination format (raw, qcow2, preserve)
DEST_FORMAT="raw"

# Per-hypervisor destination mapping
HV_9_NAME="atl-01"
HV_9_IP="66.186.37.253"
HV_9_DST_STORAGE_ID=
HV_9_DST_HV_STORAGE_ID=28
HV_9_DST_PATH="/tank/vms"
HV_9_DST_IS_MOUNTPOINT=true

# Network & Tuning
BLOCKCOPY_TIMEOUT=43200    # 12 hours
BLOCKCOPY_BUF_SIZE=134217728  # 128 MB (10G link)
MAX_RETRIES=2
POLL_INTERVAL=5

Option	Default	Description
SRC_STORAGE_ID	--	VirtFusion storage ID (datastores only)
SRC_HV_STORAGE_ID	--	VirtFusion hypervisor_storage ID (mountpoints only)
SRC_IS_MOUNTPOINT	false	Whether source is a mountpoint type
DEST_FORMAT	raw	Target format: raw, qcow2, or preserve
HV_<id>_DST_HV_STORAGE_ID	--	Destination hypervisor_storage ID
HV_<id>_DST_PATH	--	Filesystem path on the hypervisor
HV_<id>_DST_IS_MOUNTPOINT	false	Whether destination is a mountpoint type
BLOCKCOPY_TIMEOUT	43200	Maximum seconds for a single disk blockcopy (12 hours)
BLOCKCOPY_BUF_SIZE	134217728	Blockcopy buffer size in bytes (128 MB for 10G)
MAX_RETRIES	2	Number of retry attempts per disk
POLL_INTERVAL	5	Seconds between blockjob progress polls

Common Scenarios

NFS to ZFS (raw format recommended):

./vf-storage-migrate.sh --setup    # Select NFS source, ZFS mountpoint destination, raw format
./vf-storage-migrate.sh --all --dry-run
./vf-storage-migrate.sh --all --yes --hypervisor=9
./vf-storage-migrate.sh --verify
./vf-storage-migrate.sh --cleanup

ZFS to ZFS (cross-node migration):

./vf-storage-migrate.sh --setup    # Select local ZFS mountpoint as source, remote NFS-backed ZFS as dest
./vf-storage-migrate.sh --all --yes --hypervisor=8

Local storage to NFS (qcow2 format recommended):

./vf-storage-migrate.sh --setup    # Select local source, NFS destination, qcow2 format
./vf-storage-migrate.sh --all --yes

Safety

What the script modifies:

• Disk files -- copies (not moves) to destination. Source files left intact until --cleanup.
• VirtFusion database -- updates server_disks.hypervisor_storage_id, server_disks.disk_storage_id, and server_disks_storage.storage_id
• VirtFusion server XML -- updates persistent disk paths and format
• Libvirt active config -- virsh blockcopy --pivot atomically switches running VMs

What it does NOT modify:

• VM memory, CPU, or network configuration
• VirtFusion application code or settings
• Source disk files (never deleted automatically)
• Other VMs (each migration is fully isolated)

Rollback: Every migration can be fully reverted with --rollback <uuid>.

Dry run: Always preview with --dry-run before executing.

Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
"Another migration is already running"	rm -f /var/run/vf-storage-migrate.lock
"blockcopy did not start"	Check for lingering blockjobs: virsh blockjob <uuid> <target> --abort
"Pivot failed after 10 attempts"	Heavy I/O preventing sync -- script will offer to suspend VM
"Not enough space"	Free space on destination or use --hypervisor=<id> for smaller batches
"SSH connection refused"	Set up key auth: ssh-copy-id root@<hypervisor-ip>
"Failed to install operating system" after migration	Disk type in VF DB may need disk_storage_id=NULL for mountpoint storage -- re-run migration or update manually
VM shows wrong storage in panel	Run --verify to check DB consistency

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Contributing

Contributions welcome. This tool is maintained by EZSCALE and used in production.

1. Fork at github.com/EZSCALE/vf-scripts
2. Create a feature branch
3. Test with --dry-run against a VirtFusion installation
4. Submit a PR with a clear description

Guidelines:

• Keep scripts as single self-contained files
• Maintain backward compatibility with existing config files
• Use shellcheck to validate
• Update version numbers for functional changes

License

MIT License. Copyright (c) 2026 EZSCALE Hosting, LLC. See LICENSE.