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+To move a running virtual machine (VM) to a different node without interrupting the workload, you can initiate a live migration. You can also cancel an ongoing migration to keep the VM on its original node.
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 You can initiate the live migration of a virtual machine (VM) to another node by using the xref:../../virt/live_migration/virt-initiating-live-migration.adoc#virt-initiating-vm-migration-web_virt-initiating-live-migration[{product-title} web console] or the xref:../../virt/live_migration/virt-initiating-live-migration.adoc#virt-initiating-vm-migration-cli_virt-initiating-live-migration[command line].
 
 You can cancel a live migration by using the xref:../../virt/live_migration/virt-initiating-live-migration.adoc#virt-canceling-vm-migration-web_virt-initiating-live-migration[web console] or the xref:../../virt/live_migration/virt-initiating-live-migration.adoc#virt-canceling-vm-migration-cli_virt-initiating-live-migration[command line]. The VM remains on its original node.