What worked for me when adding centos iso images:
#create a directory to store isos
mkdir -p /var/opt/xen/iso_import/centos57
#put an iso there
mv CentOS-5.7-x86_64-bin-1of8.iso /var/opt/xen/iso_import/centos57/
#add it as an SR
xe sr-create name-label=centos57 type=iso device-config:location=/var/opt/xen/iso_import/centos57 device-config:legacy_mode=true content-type=iso
The trick here is to create a subdirectory same as your name-label (looks like official documentation expects this to be done but never mentions that)
After adding more isos to that directory, 'xe sr-create' needs to be run again with the same parameters for them to appear in xe vdi-list
On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 01:32:28AM +0200, Mark Schneider wrote:
Hello,
I need your kindly help. I spent already few days trying around but didn't
achieve any success in installing VMs from local iso images (even any other way
like network install or local DVD-drive).
I have created SRs for local ISO images (s. below) on dom0 (XCP 1.1). I am
missing the right command to add them to the cd-list as I want to install VMs
from them (s. more details in attached file)
# ---
xe sr-create host-uuid=a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b content-type=user
name-label="Local LVM SR db02" shared=false device-config:device=/dev/cciss/
c0d0p3 type=lvm
/var/opt/xen/iso_import:
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 310032384 Jul 28 13:12 CentOS-6.0-x86_64-minimal.iso
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 678428672 Oct 8 17:08 debian-6.0.3-amd64-CD-1.iso
xe sr-create name-label=squeeze-iso host-uuid=
a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b content-type=iso type=iso
device-config:location=/var/opt/xen/iso_import/debian-6.0.3-amd64-CD-1.iso
device-config:legacy_mode=true
ce67b68c-f896-aeec-a7d6-5944da2e30e7
xe sr-create name-label=centos6-iso host-uuid=
a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b content-type=iso type=iso
device-config:location=/var/opt/xen/iso_import/CentOS-6.0-x86_64-minimal.iso
device-config:legacy_mode=true
6cf47222-09eb-80b1-0c56-1b5f3a4717c6
xe cd-list
uuid ( RO) : 6abb07a4-147b-4cfe-aca0-decda2f110dd
name-label ( RW): xs-tools.iso
uuid ( RO) : 543c2e13-8db8-4959-b3b7-2722d5380473
name-label ( RW): IDE 1.0
# ---
I am getting errors when trying to create as follows:
# ---
[root@xendom0db02 opt]# xe vdi-create name-label=squeeze.iso sr-uuid=
6cf47222-09eb-80b1-0c56-1b5f3a4717c6 type=user virtual-size=0
Error code: SR_BACKEND_FAILURE_78
Error parameters: , VDI Creation failed [opterr=could not create file: "/var/
opt/xen/iso_import/CentOS-6.0-x86_64-minimal.iso/
9e29653c-f64e-4724-b268-71177d711dc6.img"],
# ---
I was of course reading all XenServer 5.6 1.2 Edition pdf docs however I didn't
find what I looked for.
What do I miss? Thank you in advance for any hints.
Regards, Mark
--
ms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
xe pbd-list
uuid ( RO) : 138e7fa4-75ec-74e6-d208-0162a84bfe7c
host-uuid ( RO): a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b
sr-uuid ( RO): d2df26c7-de51-71ed-d495-c9c6f78d33fa
device-config (MRO): location: /opt/xensource/packages/iso; legacy_mode: true
currently-attached ( RO): true
uuid ( RO) : 6bf0c379-9846-d411-4b6b-705b585bedec
host-uuid ( RO): a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b
sr-uuid ( RO): 20e92ad1-b34d-9325-3374-405a2505d0b4
device-config (MRO): location: /dev/xapi/block
currently-attached ( RO): true
uuid ( RO) : 095934d3-7283-0dc6-246f-cdb22d7a0963
host-uuid ( RO): a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b
sr-uuid ( RO): 6cf47222-09eb-80b1-0c56-1b5f3a4717c6
device-config (MRO): location: /var/opt/xen/iso_import/CentOS-6.0-x86_64-minimal.iso; legacy_mode: true
currently-attached ( RO): true
uuid ( RO) : 8a545e27-e2c0-c9aa-a235-a69f0aa4b655
host-uuid ( RO): a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b
sr-uuid ( RO): ce67b68c-f896-aeec-a7d6-5944da2e30e7
device-config (MRO): location: /var/opt/xen/iso_import/debian-6.0.3-amd64-CD-1.iso; legacy_mode: true
currently-attached ( RO): true
uuid ( RO) : 9678bb8d-cd41-8fe4-7a64-0cec192bf660
host-uuid ( RO): a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b
sr-uuid ( RO): 98af1fe0-8b77-e831-fb9f-5d797330ac30
device-config (MRO): device: /dev/cciss/c0d0p3
currently-attached ( RO): true
uuid ( RO) : 08b4d8ef-3951-f530-6d32-e4059ab27e18
host-uuid ( RO): a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b
sr-uuid ( RO): 6d3e4bb1-5e0e-d926-c28a-3dfa74f9db42
device-config (MRO): location: /dev/xapi/cd
currently-attached ( RO): true
[root@xendom0db02 ~]#
xe sr-create host-uuid=a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b content-type=user name-label="Local LVM SR db02" shared=false device-config:device=/dev/cciss/c0d0p3 type=lvm
/var/opt/xen/iso_import:
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 310032384 Jul 28 13:12 CentOS-6.0-x86_64-minimal.iso
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 678428672 Oct 8 17:08 debian-6.0.3-amd64-CD-1.iso
xe sr-create name-label=squeeze-iso host-uuid=a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b content-type=iso type=iso device-config:location=/var/opt/xen/iso_import/debian-6.0.3-amd64-CD-1.iso device-config:legacy_mode=true
ce67b68c-f896-aeec-a7d6-5944da2e30e7
xe sr-create name-label=centos6-iso host-uuid=a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b content-type=iso type=iso device-config:location=/var/opt/xen/iso_import/CentOS-6.0-x86_64-minimal.iso device-config:legacy_mode=true
6cf47222-09eb-80b1-0c56-1b5f3a4717c6
xe cd-list
uuid ( RO) : 6abb07a4-147b-4cfe-aca0-decda2f110dd
name-label ( RW): xs-tools.iso
uuid ( RO) : 543c2e13-8db8-4959-b3b7-2722d5380473
name-label ( RW): IDE 1.0
[root@xendom0db02 opt]# xe sr-list
uuid ( RO) : d2df26c7-de51-71ed-d495-c9c6f78d33fa
name-label ( RW): XenServer Tools
name-description ( RW): XenServer Tools ISOs
host ( RO): xendom0db02
type ( RO): iso
content-type ( RO): iso
uuid ( RO) : 6cf47222-09eb-80b1-0c56-1b5f3a4717c6
name-label ( RW): centos6-iso
name-description ( RW):
host ( RO): xendom0db02
type ( RO): iso
content-type ( RO): iso
uuid ( RO) : 20e92ad1-b34d-9325-3374-405a2505d0b4
name-label ( RW): Removable storage
name-description ( RW):
host ( RO): xendom0db02
type ( RO): udev
content-type ( RO): disk
uuid ( RO) : 6d3e4bb1-5e0e-d926-c28a-3dfa74f9db42
name-label ( RW): DVD drives
name-description ( RW): Physical DVD drives
host ( RO): xendom0db02
type ( RO): udev
content-type ( RO): iso
uuid ( RO) : 98af1fe0-8b77-e831-fb9f-5d797330ac30
name-label ( RW): Local LVM SR db02
name-description ( RW):
host ( RO): xendom0db02
type ( RO): lvm
content-type ( RO): user
uuid ( RO) : ce67b68c-f896-aeec-a7d6-5944da2e30e7
name-label ( RW): squeeze-iso
name-description ( RW):
host ( RO): xendom0db02
type ( RO): iso
content-type ( RO): iso
xe vdi-create sr-uuid=98af1fe0-8b77-e831-fb9f-5d797330ac30 type=user virtual-size=64000MiB name-label="VDI squeeze" sm-config:type=raw
e2fcae46-8f96-4a5c-baca-38e2112632fa
xe vdi-create sr-uuid=98af1fe0-8b77-e831-fb9f-5d797330ac30 type=user virtual-size=64000MiB name-label="VDI centos6" sm-config:type=raw
3691b312-0df4-47ea-adc6-5b69f522cf9a
xe network-create name-label=lan10
c7c31992-c2b8-a18f-ea74-17bf169cd546
xe vm-install new-name-label=centos6 template=Red\ Hat\ Enterprise\ Linux\ 6\ \(64-bit\) sr-name-label=Local\ LVM\ SR\ db02
fed23452-5404-189a-4334-371acf82e25a
xe vif-create vm-uuid=fed23452-5404-189a-4334-371acf82e25a network-uuid=c1adceab-7a29-9458-cf9c-0b3981d3b9e7 mac=random device=0
05914bc6-883a-405a-4219-4c3db70f6ccd
xe vbd-create vdi-uuid=3691b312-0df4-47ea-adc6-5b69f522cf9a vm-uuid=fed23452-5404-189a-4334-371acf82e25a device=0
474008ef-41d6-7c63-7ae8-47f118b77a10
xe vbd-param-set uuid=474008ef-41d6-7c63-7ae8-47f118b77a10 bootable=false
xe vm-install new-name-label=squeeze sr-uuid=98af1fe0-8b77-e831-fb9f-5d797330ac30 template=Debian\ Squeeze\ 6.0\ \(64-bit\)\ \(experimental\)
5c1518ec-998a-b780-8a63-11b7ece52785
xe vbd-param-set uuid=e882892e-b157-c004-dd66-36ec17af7676 bootable=false
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[root@xendom0db02 opt]# xe vdi-create name-label=squeeze.iso sr-uuid=6cf47222-09eb-80b1-0c56-1b5f3a4717c6 type=user virtual-size=0
Error code: SR_BACKEND_FAILURE_78
Error parameters: , VDI Creation failed [opterr=could not create file: "/var/opt/xen/iso_import/CentOS-6.0-x86_64-minimal.iso/9e29653c-f64e-4724-b268-71177d711dc6.img"],
# ---
[root@xendom0db02 opt]# xe cd-list
uuid ( RO) : 6abb07a4-147b-4cfe-aca0-decda2f110dd
name-label ( RW): xs-tools.iso
uuid ( RO) : 543c2e13-8db8-4959-b3b7-2722d5380473
name-label ( RW): IDE 1.0
# ---
[root@xendom0db02 iso_import]# xe pbd-list
uuid ( RO) : 138e7fa4-75ec-74e6-d208-0162a84bfe7c
host-uuid ( RO): a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b
sr-uuid ( RO): d2df26c7-de51-71ed-d495-c9c6f78d33fa
device-config (MRO): location: /opt/xensource/packages/iso; legacy_mode: true
currently-attached ( RO): true
uuid ( RO) : 6bf0c379-9846-d411-4b6b-705b585bedec
host-uuid ( RO): a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b
sr-uuid ( RO): 20e92ad1-b34d-9325-3374-405a2505d0b4
device-config (MRO): location: /dev/xapi/block
currently-attached ( RO): true
uuid ( RO) : 095934d3-7283-0dc6-246f-cdb22d7a0963
host-uuid ( RO): a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b
sr-uuid ( RO): 6cf47222-09eb-80b1-0c56-1b5f3a4717c6
device-config (MRO): location: /var/opt/xen/iso_import/CentOS-6.0-x86_64-minimal.iso; legacy_mode: true
currently-attached ( RO): true
uuid ( RO) : 8a545e27-e2c0-c9aa-a235-a69f0aa4b655
host-uuid ( RO): a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b
sr-uuid ( RO): ce67b68c-f896-aeec-a7d6-5944da2e30e7
device-config (MRO): location: /var/opt/xen/iso_import/debian-6.0.3-amd64-CD-1.iso; legacy_mode: true
currently-attached ( RO): true
uuid ( RO) : 9678bb8d-cd41-8fe4-7a64-0cec192bf660
host-uuid ( RO): a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b
sr-uuid ( RO): 98af1fe0-8b77-e831-fb9f-5d797330ac30
device-config (MRO): device: /dev/cciss/c0d0p3
currently-attached ( RO): true
uuid ( RO) : 08b4d8ef-3951-f530-6d32-e4059ab27e18
host-uuid ( RO): a3a957e3-4602-45ef-a85c-56aa6320854b
sr-uuid ( RO): 6d3e4bb1-5e0e-d926-c28a-3dfa74f9db42
device-config (MRO): location: /dev/xapi/cd
currently-attached ( RO): true
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