Re: [Xen-users] Create dummy VMs

[Ian Murray <murrayie@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Whilst it may be possible under VMware, an empty running VM sounds like an 
oxymoron to me. I think you are better getting a small image file from 
jailbreak or wherever. It will be a lot less than 5gb.

Best of luck with it,

Ian.


>
>From: Ananth <cbananth@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: Ian Murray <murrayie@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, 17 August, 2009 20:52:07
>Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Create dummy VMs
>
>Thanks Ian :)
>I am working on a manageability tool which works on top of several 
>virtualization layers such as VMware, Xen, Hyper V etc., It can be really 
>instrumental in making windows users (or users who would not otherwise use 
>Xen) in going for Xen based solutions. Because the tool would allow them to 
>manage Xen based VMs on a portal instead of using command line interface.
>
>But right now I am working on provisioning 'Live move' and 'SAN move' features 
>using the portal. When I am testing such functionalities, I am not really 
>concerned about a bootable VM guest, but I want it to be listed as a running 
>VM under xm list. 
>>This is why I wanted to create dummy VMs, so that I can go ahead with my 
>>work, without having to wait for the actual Guest image file ( 5GB ??) to be 
>>copied.
>
>VMware allows me to create such dummy guests. But I am unable to do it on Xen 
>platform. Any inputs from you regarding this would be of great value.
>
>Thank you
>
>Regards
>Ananth
>
>
>On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 12:07 AM, Ian Murray <murrayie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>>From: Ananth
>>>>>To: Xen User-List
>>
>>>Sent: Monday, 17 August, 2009 18:13:27
>>>>>Subject: [Xen-users] Create dummy VMs
>>>>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>>>I just wanted to know if it is possible to create dummy VMs using Xen, 
>>>>>without
>>>>having to install any OS on the VM. I think this is possible on VMware, 
>>>>where we
>>>>can just create a VM without having to install anything on it.
>>>>>>I tried creating a Paravirtualized VM with a config file and an empty 
>>>>>>image
>>>>file using dd utility. But when I issue the command
>>>>>
>>>>>xm create -c dummyVM,
>>>>>
>>>>>I get a kernel panic, since there is no filesystem available on the image.
>>>>>>Hence the VM does not showup on the xm list command.
>>>>>
>>>>>Can anybody throw some insights into this.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thank you
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Regards
>>>>>Ananth
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>
>>
>>xm new
>>
>>>>or
>>
>>>>xm create -p (create paused)
>>
>>>>Never used either, so don't know if they'll work in the scenario you are 
>>>>looking
>>>>at, but worth investigation.
>>
>>
>>I am sure there is a great reason why you want to create domains like this, 
>>but
>>>>sure as hell can't think what it could be.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
>-- 
>Regards
>Ananth
>




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