RE: [Xen-users] domU .cfg file

[Achala Aryal <arya2595@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:43:45 +0200
> From: bart.coninckx@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: arya2595@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] domU .cfg file
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> reply with the list in CC please
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> On 04/15/11 19:42, Achala Aryal wrote:
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> > I am new to both xen so kinda dum
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> > I can't start the DomU.
> >
> > brctl show gives:
> > bridge name bridge id STP enabled interfaces
> > eth0 8000.0025223040d6 no peth0
> > tap24.0
> > virbr0 8000.000000000000 yes
> >
> > i don't know where tap24.0 comes from.
> > attachment is my xend-config.sxp
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> > > Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:28:21 +0200
> > > From: bart.coninckx@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > To: arya2595@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] domU .cfg file
> > > CC:
> > >
> > > copied the list again.
> > >
> > > does your bridge exist when you start the DomU?
> > > or do you at least have /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp configured to
> > > dynamically create bridges?
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> > > B.
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> > > On 04/15/11 19:21, Achala Aryal wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Sorry:
> > > > here is my cfg file:
> > > >
> > > > import os, re
> > > > arch = os.uname()[4]
> > > > if re.search ('64', arch):
> > > > arch_libdir = 'lib64'
> > > > else:
> > > > arch_libdir = 'lib'
> > > > kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
> > > > builder = "hvm"
> > > > memory = 1024
> > > > shadow_memory = 8
> > > > name = "Window2"
> > > > vif = [ 'type=ioemu, bridge=eth0' ]
> > > > #vif = [ 'mac=00:16:3e:36:a1:e9' ]
> > > > #, type=ioemu, bridge=eth0' ]
> > > > acpi = 1
> > > > apci = 1
> > > > cdrom =[ 'file:/etc/xen/window.iso']
> > > > disk = [ 'file:/etc/xen/window.img,sda,w',
> > > > 'file:/etc/xen/window.iso,hdc:cdrom,r' ]
> > > > #disk = [ 'phy:/dev/cdrom,sda7,w', 'phy:/dev/sda8,hdc:cdrom,r' ]
> > > > device_model = '/usr/' + arch_libdir + '/xen/bin/qemu-dm'
> > > > boot='dc'
> > > > sdl = 0
> > > > vnc = 1
> > > > vncconsole = 1
> > > > vncpasswd = ''
> > > > serial = 'pty'
> > > > usbdevice = 'tablet'
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > and if I change disk line with #disk = [ 'phy:/dev/cdrom,sda,w',
> > > > 'phy:/dev/sda,hdc:cdrom,r' ] then it says domain already exists.
> > > > xm list also shows the guest domain but in pause (p) state.
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> > > > > Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:18:21 +0200
> > > > > From: bart.coninckx@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > To: arya2595@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] domU .cfg file
> > > > > CC: hans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >
> > > > > in what newspaper did you publish your config file?
> > > > >
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> > > > > On 04/15/11 19:11, Achala Aryal wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > sorry for late response.
> > > > > > I am trying to create HVM domU with window XP but I am unable to
> > > > create is.
> > > > > > Every time I do xm create /etx/xen/guest.cfg , I get error saying
> > > > Device
> > > > > > 0 (vif) could not be connected. Hotplug scripts not working.
> > > > > > I googled it but i am unable to find solution.
> > > > > > Do you have any idea what is the reason behind this?
> > > > > > Anju
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> > > > > > *
> > > > > > *
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> > > > > > > Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:11:22 +0200
> > > > > > > From: hans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] domU .cfg file
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > what does the following disk line in domU cfg file tell us???
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > disk = [ 'file:/home/xen/xenwin2008.img,hda,w',
> > > > > > 'file:/home/xen/windows2008.iso,hdc:cdrom,r' ]
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > specially hda, w and hdc:cdrom,r??? how can we check for this?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Are you looking for an explanation? This is rather straight
> > > > forward. I
> > > > > > > would suggest you read this. I've only been playing around which
> > > > Xen for
> > > > > > > three weeks now and this guide helped me a lot.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/5.2/Virtualization/index.html
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The first part provides the domU with an hda device which is
> > an image
> > > > > > > file on the host (dom0) located at "/home/xen/xenwin2008.img".
> > > > And this
> > > > > > > is presented in read+write mode (hence the "w").
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The second part provides the domU with an hdc device which is a
> > > > > > > simulated CD-ROM device in read mode. And the source is an ISO
> > > > file of a
> > > > > > > Windows 2008 DVD.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > - Hans
> > > > > > >
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