So I get an error when trying to snapshot a Windows 11 qcow2 image with the KVM plugin. The error indicates that it cannot perform the operation on a raw drive. I believe I know why but just wanted to check to make sure.
From what I understand if you use a qcow2 image you can use the snapshot feature and if you use raw you cannot.
So in my case, I have a Windows 11 qcow2 image BUT I also passed through a UUID a of single physical hard drive (in my case a 6TB drive), that was formatted to NTFS within the Windows 11 qcow2 image. That 6TB drive is in raw format according to the kvm xml configuration. I believe this configuration is causing the inability to take snapshots? Just want to confirm... The 6TB drive is just data (video from Blue Iris NVR), that I do not consider critical data requiring backup.
Additionally on a similar issue.... when I choose to do a scheduled backup using the KVM plugin, that works but it also tries to backup the raw 6TB.
Questions on this... is there a way to exclude a drive in the schedule feature? I don't see one but just want to confirm.
Lastly, would the easiest solution to accomplish both a snapshot and a backup of the image be to manually take down the guest OS temporarily remove the 6TB drive and perform the operations above (i believe the OS needs to be running on the snapshot?), then reattach the drive when finished?
Thanks