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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