How to mount SolusIO VPS image files at CR filesystem?

Updated March 21, 2023 19:03

Bato Tsydenov

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How to mount SolusIO VPS image at CR filesystem?

Let's assume there is a VPS with UUID 11034e9b-2d3c-4692-8c5a-b08adc84f791

LVM-based or file-based raw image

Connect to CR via SSH
Find out the path to image file:
# virsh domblklist 11034e9b-2d3c-4692-8c5a-b08adc84f791 | grep vda | awk {'print $2'}
/var/lib/libvirt/images/295/aad5e792c6b484891b7bf140210028bc
Map the image partitions:
# kpartx -a -v /var/lib/libvirt/images/295/aad5e792c6b484891b7bf140210028bc
add map loop1p1 (253:0): 0 716800 linear 7:1 2048
add map loop1p2 (253:1): 0 83165184 linear 7:1 718848
Create a directory and mount the corresponding partition:
# mkdir /mnt/storage
# mount /dev/mapper/loop1p2 /mnt/storage
Note: For mounting partitions with ntfs(Windows VPS images) it is necessary to install ntfs-3g package.
When the work with partition is finished unmount partition and unmap the image:
# umount /mnt/sysimage
# kpartx -d /var/lib/libvirt/images/295/aad5e792c6b484891b7bf140210028bc

file-based qcow2 image

Connect to CR via SSH
Find out the path to image file:
# virsh domblklist 11034e9b-2d3c-4692-8c5a-b08adc84f791 | grep vda | awk {'print $2'}
/var/lib/libvirt/images/295/aad5e792c6b484891b7bf140210028bc
Install libguestfs-tools-c package:

# yum install libguestfs-tools-c
Create a directory and mount the image using the image path from step 2:
# mkdir /mnt/storage
# guestmount -a /var/lib/libvirt/images/295/aad5e792c6b484891b7bf140210028bc -i --rw /mnt/storage
When the work with partition is finished unmount partition and unmap the image:
# fusermount -u /mnt/sysimage