4.5.2. Move Hosts to a New Hardware Pool

4.5.2. Move Hosts to a New Hardware Pool

You can use the Move Hosts dialog box to move hosts directly to a new hardware resource pool. To move hosts to a new hardware resource pool:

  1. In the Navigator panel, select the required hardware pool node under which the new hardware resource sub-pool is to be created. The Summary page and the Hardware Pool menu displays.

  2. Click Hosts on the menu bar. The Hosts page displays the list of existing Hosts, and the Hosts toolbar displays.

  3. On the Hosts page, select the check box of the hosts to be moved. If no hosts are selected, you will be prompted to select at least one host before the Move Hosts dialog box displays.

  4. Click Move menu on the Hosts toolbar. The Move Hosts dialog box displays.

  5. Click the Move to new Hardware Pool button in the Move Hosts dialog box. The Add New Hardware Pool dialog box displays.

  6. Enter the name of the new resource pool and click the Create Hardware Pool button.

    Note:

    You must enter a name for the new hardware pool. oVirt validates the name field and prompts you to enter a name before the resource pool is created.

  7. The new hardware resource pool is created under the selected resource, and the host is moved into it.

  8. To view the hosts in the destination hardware pool, click the destination host node in the Navigator panel. The Summary page for the destination host resource pool displays.

  9. Click Hosts on the menubar. The moved host displays in the list of hosts on the Hosts Page of the destination hardware pool.