Re: [Xen-API] xcp-xapi on Ubuntu 13.04

[AP <apxeng@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 8:16 AM, Thomas Goirand <zigo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 03/30/2013 08:43 AM, AP wrote:
>> I am trying to get OpenStack working with a host running Xen 4.2. I
>> found that Ubuntu 13.04 has moved to using Xen 4.2. I was able to
>> install the hypervisor and toolstack using "apt-get xcp-xapi". I
>> basically followed the instructions here:
>>
>> https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/XenServer/Install/XcpXapiOnPrecise
>
> You are in fact using the packages which are developed in Debian, and
> just migrated to Ubuntu without much change. IMO, you should really
> be using Debian rather than Ubuntu (of course, don't have to trust me,
> as I am the Debian Developer in charge of this, so I am of course
> vouching for the distro that I like...).

I have no problems switching to Debian, however looking at what you
have written below I might not have better luck there either with the
devstack script.

>> I am now unable to find clear instructions on how to setup a OpenStack
>> compute VM. Many websites pointed me at devstack to get the whole
>> stack running in a VM. But I am unable to get that to work.
>
> Yes, and IMO, that's really crap that they all tell "just use devstack".
> I wrote about it multiple times, but it seems nobody cares much.
>
>> I realize that the script is trying to mount the DomU disk in Dom0 but
>> kpartx is not able to handle it. I tried doing it by hand and was
>> unable to do so. Is there an updated script to do this? Or if someone
>> can point me at instructions to setup the OpenStack compute VM that
>> would helpful too.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> AP
>
> The problem is that everyone tests with XCP as the CentOS
> appliance, and never with what is in Debian/Ubuntu. So I think
> that devstack must be broken in such a case. I don't think you
> will find any updated script for XCP in Ubuntu/Debian, you will
> have to work it out yourself. Though I'm quite sure it shouldn't
> be hard to mount your domU disk in the dom0.

OK, I will try debugging the problem and post if I succeed.

Thanks,
AP

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