Determine the actual vm/clone creation date

[Omni_Laz]

Is it possible to determine the actual creation date of a vm/clone? Simple scenario : clone vm2 from vm1

node/<node>/qemu/<vmid>/config has the meta field, but the meta ctime field data for vm2 will be the same as vm1. I know there's an uptime field buried somewhere but that won't do the trick if vm1 is powered off (unless uptime is used for something else).

Thanks

 

[bbgeek17]

One option is to find the Task that contains the execution time.

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[Omni_Laz]

How far back does the Task history go? This could happen 2-3 months down the line (with 10k+ tasks/day for my usage)

 

[uzumo]

I wonder how long the logs are retained. With ZFS, you can find out using the method described below.

zfs list -t volume -o name,creation
zfs list -t snapshot -o name,creation

 

[gfngfn256]

Check the VM's disk/s creation date.

 

[bbgeek17]

You could also introduce a date indicating tag into your clone process, or export the log to central logging server to preserve the information for as long as you want to.

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[Omni_Laz]

I doubt the zfs commands would work. Everything has to be done via api (no shell access). It's for a github app intended to restore vm's to clean states following workflow/job executions.

Tagging the clone operation looks like the best option. Utilizing the description field when the clone call is made. Thanks.