Re: [Xen-users] XCP: VM installation in XCP 0.5 is behaving strangely

[Yueyu Lin <yueyu.lin@xxxxxx>]

It's really really helpful! 
Thanks a lot!
On Aug 22, 2010, at 9:46 PM, GÃmes GÃza wrote:

> At http://www.xvpsource.org/?topic=build&page=appliancevm there are
> detailed information of how to set up xvpappliance first, without having
> access to any graphical RFB client.
> Also if you choose to tunnel the graphical consoles over https I
> recommend to read the ssl certs related parts of the troubleshooting
> guide at: http://www.xvpsource.org/?topic=configure&page=trouble
> 
> Good Luck!
> 
> Geza
> 
>> Yep, I think I need an application to access consoles. 
>> I just tried the web interface embedded in XCP 0.5, it seems works for other 
>> management functionalities.
>> But when I click the vm's console, it always shows me a blank screen that I 
>> have nowhere to do anything.
>> for xvp, I'm a little bit frustrated that it's for linux only (or 64 bits 
>> linux). Currently I have a macbook pro, T61p and an old dell laptop which is 
>> 32 bit only.
>> I'm trying to install the xvp in the 32 bit Dell laptop since T61p is an XCP 
>> host. Even I import the xvpappliance into the XCP host and run it, I still 
>> can't access the xvpappliance console lol.
>> It seems like I can use some RFB client to connect these consoles, am I 
>> right?
>> I'm now still investigating how to solve the problem. Any suggestions are 
>> welcome.
>> Thanks a lot.
>> On Aug 22, 2010, at 3:17 PM, GÃmes GÃza wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> IMHO if all you need is console access xvp (xvpsource.com) is a better
>>> (more stable option). You could start with xvpappliance.
>>> 
>>> Good luck
>>> 
>>> Geza
>>> 
>>>> Ops, I think the network is set up automatically.
>>>> Now I've already set up the vif for the virtual machine and when I start 
>>>> the vm, it just behaves the same
>>>> I think I misunderstand something. 
>>>> after 
>>>> xe vm-start uuid=UUID
>>>> the command return with nothing.
>>>> Should I use something like openxencenter to connect the console to 
>>>> continue installing?
>>>> I list the vm status, it seems it's running.
>>>> But in Mac OS X, I can't manage to install the openxencenter for now. I 
>>>> hope I can ssh or telnet the virtual machine.
>>>> Is there other way to access the console without openxencenter?
>>>> On Aug 22, 2010, at 9:03 AM, George Shuklin wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> You forgot to create vif for virtual machine (not network interface, no
>>>>> network boot).
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ð ÐÑÐ, 22/08/2010 Ð 04:56 -0700, Yueyu Lin ÐÐÑÐÑ:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi, all
>>>>>> I'm totally new to XCP, so maybe i misunderstood the documentation. 
>>>>>> I tried to create Debian Squeeze (64-bit) and Ubuntu 10.04 from 
>>>>>> templates and install them from network installation.
>>>>>> For Debian Squeeze (64-bit), I did the followings:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 1. First ssh login into XCP host
>>>>>> 2. xe vm-install template="Debian Squeeze (64-bit)" 
>>>>>> new-name-label=lenny-64-netinstall
>>>>>> Get the UUID from the output
>>>>>> 3. xe vm-param-set uuid=UUID 
>>>>>> other-config:install-repository=http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/
>>>>>> Set the repository as debian US mirror
>>>>>> 4. xe vm-start uuid=UUID
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Then the ssh terminal start to freeze there and it will never prompt 
>>>>>> anything as documentation said "install step by step".
>>>>>> I doubted if the installation can only be done in the physical host, so 
>>>>>> I tried to do this in the physical host. But the same 
>>>>>> thing happened. 
>>>>>> After sometime freezing, the prompt returned and gave me nothing. While 
>>>>>> I run xe vm-list, the vm's status shows running.
>>>>>> I'm totally frustrated. I don't what I've missed since I just followed 
>>>>>> the manual and saw no error log output.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Can someone point out where I did wrong? 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks a lot!
>>>>>> 
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