REPLACING VIRTUAL MACHINE DISKS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- merging;
at least one target virtual disk descriptor that describes at least one virtual disk associated with an existing target virtual machine in a target virtualized environment;
with;
at least one source virtual disk descriptor that describes at least one virtual disk associated with a source;
to obtain at least one merged virtual disk descriptor compatible with said target virtualized environment; and
replacing said at least one virtual disk associated with said existing target virtual machine in said target virtualized environment with said at least one virtual disk associated with said source, in accordance with said at least one merged virtual disk descriptor.
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Abstract
At least one target virtual disk descriptor that describes at least one virtual disk associated with an existing target virtual machine in a target virtualized environment is merged with at least one source virtual disk descriptor that describes at least one virtual disk associated with a source. The merging is carried out to obtain at least one merged virtual disk descriptor compatible with the target virtualized environment. The at least one virtual disk associated with the existing target virtual machine in the target virtualized environment is replaced with the at least one virtual disk associated with the source, in accordance with the at least one merged virtual disk descriptor.
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1. A method comprising:
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merging; at least one target virtual disk descriptor that describes at least one virtual disk associated with an existing target virtual machine in a target virtualized environment; with; at least one source virtual disk descriptor that describes at least one virtual disk associated with a source; to obtain at least one merged virtual disk descriptor compatible with said target virtualized environment; and replacing said at least one virtual disk associated with said existing target virtual machine in said target virtualized environment with said at least one virtual disk associated with said source, in accordance with said at least one merged virtual disk descriptor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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