Re: [Xen-users] Trying to clone one client to another host, but would like to configure the LVM disc aforehand

[J4 <junk4@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Pasi,
        xm create -f  /etc/xen/vm/app-xen-066 worked a treat.

Many thanks.

J

Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 04:23:59PM +0100, J4 wrote:
>> What effect will xm create -f /etc/xen/vm have on existing guests?  Is
>> 'xm create -f /etc/xen/vm/app-xen-066' possible?
>>
> 
> It'll probably say the guest is already running.
> 
> -- Pasi
> 
>> Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
>>> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 04:13:45PM +0100, J4 wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>>    I copied the config file over from one machine to another along with
>>>> the disc image.  The file is now in /etc/xen/vm.
>>>>
>>>> I noticed that some xen config files have an associated .xml file, but
>>>> this one did not.  Should I create an xml file, is the xml file really
>>>> needed, or is there a utilty to convert the file into a corresponding
>>>> .xml file.
>>>>
>>>> My question is how to have Xen recognise this configuration and boot it.
>>>> The command 'xm list' does not show the new guest.
>>>>
>>> xm create -f /etc/xen/vm
>>>
>>> -- Pasi
>>>
>>>> JK
>>>>
>>>> Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 02:58:55PM +0100, J4 wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Pasi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   I am referring to the virtual machines.  I get confused by the Xen
>>>>>> terms client and host. I understand Xen server that runs Xen hosts, and
>>>>>> this is why my Email might confused people.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have serveral servers that run Xen, and these servers have Xen hosts
>>>>>> running.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Such as:
>>>>>>  Server name: app-044 (runs SLES)
>>>>>>     Contains several Xen hosts on it each running SLES:-
>>>>>>                          app-xen-101
>>>>>>                          app-xen-121
>>>>>>                          app-xen-102
>>>>>>                          app-xen-104
>>>>>>
>>>>> Xen host == the physical machine running the hypervisor, the privileged 
>>>>> domain ("dom0").
>>>>>
>>>>> Xen guest == the virtual machine, vm. 
>>>>>              Also called as "unprivileged domain", 
>>>>>              or domU in Xen talk.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> host/guest is the usual/common usage.. for example VMware uses the same 
>>>>> naming.
>>>>>
>>>>> So yeah.. what's the problem actually? You just copy the Xen guest 
>>>>> cfgfile 
>>>>> from /etc/xen/<guest> to the new host, and also transfer the disk image 
>>>>> contents
>>>>> to the new host.
>>>>>
>>>>> Then you're ready to start the guest in the new host.
>>>>>
>>>>> -- Pasi
>>>>>
>>>>>> I want to clone the host app-xen-102 onto another Server called app-164.
>>>>>>  The new xen host would be called app-xen-178.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
>>>>>>> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 02:39:31PM +0100, J4 wrote:
>>>>>>>>    Dear all,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>        I want to install a Xen client on a host. We have several other
>>>>>>>>    clients installed.  I have searched on Google, but am unable to 
>>>>>>>> find a
>>>>>>>>    guide that would help me installing the O/S; these always refer to 
>>>>>>>> GUIs
>>>>>>>>    which is of no use.  The O/S is SLES 10.
>>>>>>> Uhm.. what do you mean with "client" ? Are you talking about XCI (Xen 
>>>>>>> Client Initiative),
>>>>>>> which is the Xen desktop stuff, or are you referring to guests 
>>>>>>> (=virtual machines) ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -- Pasi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>    I want to prepare the disc so that when I boot an O/S it will find 
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>    logical volumes already set-up and ready to use. This is because I 
>>>>>>>> am
>>>>>>>>    trying to clone an existing Xen client currently on another Xen 
>>>>>>>> host.
>>>>>>>>    However, I cannot even find how to boot the kernel.  I don't want 
>>>>>>>> to use a
>>>>>>>>    UI, only CLI and manually editing files:- Why? Using a GUI or UI is 
>>>>>>>> no use
>>>>>>>>    when all I have is a dumb terminal.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>    Does anyone know of any URLs that I could refer to?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>    Best wishes, J.
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