Re: [Xen-API] Newbie Questions

[Denis Cardon <denis.cardon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Peter,

> I downloaded the new XCP 1.6 beta release (using together with XenCenter
> 6.1) and I am doing my first steps with it.
>
> 1) Why when I create a new "Single Server Private Network" the bridge is
> named "xapi0" and not "xenbr1" ("xenbr0" exists by default)?
>
> 2) I have a PV guest (Ubuntu headless server 12.04.1/32). The storage is
> a default 8 gbytes drive. I could resize the disk in XenCenter (Storage
> tab) to 16 gbytes. Now I need to boot from a separate live-CD to adjust
> the VM's filesystem. I tried (using "Start in Recovery Mode" feature)
> the latest "Knoppix Live CD" and "GParted Live CD". Both do not boot.
> They start booting but then stop before showing any graphical console...
> What am I doing wrong here?
Xen paravirt machines do not have graphical hardware emulated. So you 
may have a hard time getting a graphical console (you may still have one 
though with vnc,x2go,xrdp,etc.)
If your live cd is paravirt aware, then it should boot (disclaimer : 
I've never used the "recovery mode" feature), but you would need to 
choose a text only interface.
As for resizing the hard drive, you can do it directly in the running 
VM. If your disk is raw lvm partition it should be straight forward. If 
your disk is partitioned in the good old bios way, you can use fdisk or 
parted to manipulate the partition table. You may have to reboot for the 
change to be taken into accound.
Another way, like it was mentionned is to attach your VDI to another VM 
and resize it from there.
Hope this help,

Denis

> Thanks & cheers,
> Peter
>
>
>
> This body part will be downloaded on demand.

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Denis Cardon
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