# unMotion

unMotion is a self-hosted plugins app. Clone VMs locally, migrate between paired Unraid hosts, and maintain scheduled ZFS replicas with coordinated manual recovery. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/6868/unmotion

## Description

Clone VMs locally, migrate between paired Unraid hosts, and maintain scheduled ZFS replicas with coordinated manual recovery. Cold Move and Warm Move support ZFS and sparse file transfers; independent Warm Moves can run concurrently, but still require a powered-off final cutover. Pairing uses restricted SSH operations and requires protocol 7 on both hosts. Recovery requires dedicated ZFS storage, Guest Agent evidence and a reachable, stopped source; native libvirt fencing rejects unauthorized starts before QEMU runs. Use unMotion controls to start recovery-managed VMs. Reviewable problem reports include logs and VM/host details. No live migration or automatic failover. Keep verified backups and follow the coordinated upgrade guide.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

36/100 (Low), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 72 (last commit 1 day ago)
- Popular: 0 (0 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 10 (1 install platform)

## Links

- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/app_5fb989c067a27baf
- GitHub: https://github.com/rtho782/unmotion

## Common questions

### Do I need to upgrade both paired Unraid hosts together when updating from 0.4.1 or earlier?

Yes, upgrade both peers together. Older versions cannot transfer or coordinate recovery with protocol 7.

### Can a Warm Move finish without shutting the VM down?

Warm Move can seed storage while the VM is running, but the final cutover requires the VM to be powered off.

### How does unMotion move ordinary or shared image files that are not on dedicated ZFS storage?

It uses native ZFS send/receive for zvols and dedicated VM datasets, with a sparse rsync fallback for ordinary or shared image files.

### Does pairing expose broad SSH access between the two hosts?

Pairing uses reciprocal host discovery and restricted, peer-bound root SSH. Protocol 7 restricts the pairing keys to authenticated unMotion operations.

### Is a successful preflight enough to rely on a move or recovery?

No, keep verified backups because migration and recovery change VM definitions and storage. A successful preflight is not a substitute for a recovery plan.

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