From 42464deec770174859d47d7af71963e4b79dcc84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Moraine Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2025 14:42:45 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] manage_infrastructure.md: Explain what 'Block migration' does Some users weren't sure what a 'block migration' was. This commit explains in the XO documentatiojn that 'block migration' isn't meant as a noun phrase but rather an instruction, as in 'prevent migrations'. Hopefully this will prevent any confusion till we update the actual button label Signed-off-by: Thomas Moraine --- docs/docs/manage_infrastructure.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/docs/manage_infrastructure.md b/docs/docs/manage_infrastructure.md index 5f61449bdd0..caba2ae1af8 100644 --- a/docs/docs/manage_infrastructure.md +++ b/docs/docs/manage_infrastructure.md @@ -451,6 +451,19 @@ VM migration with storage motion allows you to migrate a VM from one host to ano - Migrating a VM that has VDIs on a shared SR from host A to host B using a particular network must trigger a "VM Migration with Storage Motion" without moving its VDIs. - Migrating a VM from host A to host B with a destination SR must trigger a "VM Migration with Storage Motion" and move VDIs to the destination SR, regardless of where the VDIs were stored. +### Disabling VM migration + +To prevent a virtual machine from migrating: + +1. Go to the VM's configuration page. +2. Go to the **Advanced** tab. +3. Activate the **Block migration** toggle switch. + +> Note: Here, "block" means "disable," not a literal block. + +When this option is enabled, the VM won't be able to migrate to another host. + + ## Hosts management Outside updates (see next section), you can also do host management via Xen Orchestra. Basic operations are supported, like reboot, shutdown and so on.