13.37. manila migration-start


usage: manila migration-start [--force_host_assisted_migration <True|False>]
                              [--preserve-metadata <True|False>]
                              [--writable <True|False>]
                              [--non-disruptive <True|False>]
                              [--new_share_network <new_share_network>]
                              [--new_share_type <new_share_type>]
                              <share> <host@backend#pool>
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Migrates share to a new host (Admin only, Experimental).

Positional arguments

<share>


        Name or ID of share to migrate.

<host@backend#pool>


        Destination host, backend and pool in format
      'host@backend#pool'.

Optional arguments

--force_host_assisted_migration <True|False>, --force-host-assisted-migration <True|False>


      Enables or disables generic host-based force-
      migration, which bypasses driver optimizations.
      Default=False. Renamed from "force_host_copy" in
      version 2.22.

--preserve-metadata <True|False>, --preserve_metadata <True|False>


      Chooses whether migration should be forced to preserve
      all file metadata when moving its contents.
      Default=True. Introduced in version 2.22.

--writable <True|False>


      Chooses whether migration should be forced to remain
      writable while contents are being moved. Default=True.
      Introduced in version 2.22.

--non-disruptive <True|False>, --non_disruptive <True|False>


      Chooses whether migration should only be performed if
      it is not disruptive. Default=False. Introduced in
      version 2.22.

--new_share_network <new_share_network>, --new-share-network <new_share_network>


      Specifies a new share network if desired to change.
      Default=None. Introduced in version 2.22.

--new_share_type <new_share_type>, --new-share-type <new_share_type>


      Specifies a new share type if desired to change.
      Default=None. Introduced in version 2.22.

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