My point was that as the path given to the cloud-install-sys-tmplt command (/mnt/secondary) and export path (/export), you need to mount the export path for secondary storage (/export) on /mnt/secondary otherwise system vm template won't be able to download to primary storage.
thx. On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Geoff Higginbottom < geoff.higginbot...@shapeblue.com> wrote: > Hi Asmita, > > You don't have to, but its best practice to do so. > > When you deploy a new Zone, the first thing that happens is that the > System VM Template, which you will have seeded to Secondary Storage is used > to deploy the SSVM and CPVM, the SSVM then connects to the Internet and > downloads an example Template and places it on secondary storage. > > All the above happens automatically as long as the configuration of the > Compute, Storage and Networking Layers is correct, and seeing it happen is > a great sanity check that everything is configured correctly. > > Skipping configuring the Secondary Storage, and seeding it with the > appropriate System VM Templates for your chosen Hypervisors will not break > anything, and it can be added later, but as you have to do it at some > point, you might as well do it at the beginning. > > Regards > > Geoff > > -----Original Message----- > From: Asmita Vagyani [mailto:asmita.vagy...@sigma-systems.com] > Sent: 03 January 2013 13:34 > To: 'cloudstack-users@incubator.apache.org' > Subject: RE: CloudStack Installation Query > > Hi all, > > Is it a mandate that we have to configure/mount a secondary storage nfs > server before cloudstack management server installation? > > > > Thanks and Regards. > > Asmita Patil Vagyani. > Tech Lead, Sigma Software Solutions, Pune, > T: +91-20-25661992 / 93 / 94. Extn. : 286 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Asmita Vagyani [mailto:asmita.vagy...@sigma-systems.com] > Sent: 03 January 2013 PM 12:49 > To: 'cloudstack-users@incubator.apache.org' > Subject: RE: CloudStack Installation Query > > Hi all, > > I am following the Cloudstack 4 documentation for installation on RHEL. > Please refer > http://incubator.apache.org/cloudstack/docs/en-US/Apache_CloudStack/4.0.0-incubating/html/Installation_Guide/management-server-install-flow.html#nfs-shares-on-separate-server > Step 4.5.7. Prepare the System VM Template > > I have mounted the secondary storage device on another NFS server and can > see that its mounted. > I added line below to my /etc/exports file also : > /export *(rw,async,no_root_squash) > > Then I run cloud-install-sys-tmplt command below to retrieve and > decompress the system VM template - For vSphere: > > #/usr/lib64/cloud/agent/scripts/storage/secondary/cloud-install-sys-tmplt > -m /mnt/secondary -u > http://download.cloud.com/templates/burbank/burbank-systemvm-0^C12012.ova > -h vmware -s welcome123 -F > > I get the following error - > rm: cannot remove > `/mnt/secondary/template/tmpl/1/8//3be8b3de-8625-4945-9d45-97b901f09ae6.ova': > Permission denied > rm: cannot remove `/mnt/secondary/template/tmpl/1/8//systemvm-disk1.vmdk': > Permission denied > rm: cannot remove `/mnt/secondary/template/tmpl/1/8//systemvm.mf': > Permission denied > rm: cannot remove `/mnt/secondary/template/tmpl/1/8//systemvm.ovf': > Permission denied > rm: cannot remove `/mnt/secondary/template/tmpl/1/8//template.properties': > Permission denied Failed to clean up template directory > /mnt/secondary/template/tmpl/1/8/ -- check permissions? > Installation failed > > Did anyone of you face the same problem? > > Thanks and Regards. > > Asmita Patil Vagyani. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Asmita Vagyani [mailto:asmita.vagy...@sigma-systems.com] > Sent: 31 December 2012 PM 02:50 > To: 'cloudstack-users@incubator.apache.org' > Subject: RE: CloudStack Installation Query > > I am using RHEL > > > > Thanks and Regards. > > Asmita Patil Vagyani. > Tech Lead, Sigma Software Solutions, Pune, > T: +91-20-25661992 / 93 / 94. Extn. : 286 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sailaja Mada [mailto:sailaja.m...@citrix.com] > Sent: 31 December 2012 PM 02:43 > To: cloudstack-users@incubator.apache.org > Subject: RE: CloudStack Installation Query > > Hi, > > Please use below path if your setup is on Ubuntu.: > > /usr/lib/cloud/common/scripts/storage/secondary/cloud-install-sys-tmplt > > Thanks, > Sailaja.M > > -----Original Message----- > From: Asmita Vagyani [mailto:asmita.vagy...@sigma-systems.com] > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2012 2:16 PM > To: 'cloudstack-users@incubator.apache.org' > Subject: RE: CloudStack Installation Query > > Hi all, > > I am following the Cloudstack 4 documentation for installation. > Please refer > http://incubator.apache.org/cloudstack/docs/en-US/Apache_CloudStack/4.0.0-incubating/html/Installation_Guide/management-server-install-flow.html#nfs-shares-on-separate-server > Step 4.5.7. Prepare the System VM Template > > Its says to run one or more of the following cloud-install-sys-tmplt > commands to retrieve and decompress the system VM template - For vSphere > run command below: > # > /usr/lib64/cloud/common/scripts/storage/secondary/cloud-install-sys-tmplt > -m /mnt/secondary -u > http://download.cloud.com/templates/burbank/burbank-systemvm-08012012.ova-h > vmware -s <optional-management-server-secret-key> -F > > I made a correction in the file path and run the command as below: > #/usr/lib64/cloud/agent/scripts/storage/secondary/cloud-install-sys-tmplt > -m /mnt/secondary -u > http://download.cloud.com/templates/burbank/burbank-systemvm-08012012.ova-hvmware > -s welcome123 -F > > It gives an error command not found. > cloud-install-sys-tmplt: command not found Any idea why this is not > working? > > Thanks and Regards. > > Asmita Patil Vagyani. > Tech Lead, Sigma Software Solutions, Pune, > T: +91-20-25661992 / 93 / 94. Extn. : 286 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Radhika Puthiyetath [mailto:radhika.puthiyet...@citrix.com] > Sent: 28 December 2012 AM 10:48 > To: cloudstack-users@incubator.apache.org > Subject: RE: CloudStack Installation Query > > Thank you for pointing out the errors in docs. > > Please file a documentation defect in case you find any. > > Thanks > -Radhika > > -----Original Message----- > From: sebgoa [mailto:run...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 7:01 PM > To: cloudstack-users@incubator.apache.org > Subject: Re: CloudStack Installation Query > > Asmita, > > I believe there is an issue with the documentation. > > try to replace the baseurl with: > > baseurl=http://cloudstack.apt-get.eu/rhel/4.0/ > > and do: > > > $ rpm --import http://cloudstack.apt-get.eu/release.asc > > > I have not tested it, so please let us know if it works or not. > > thanks, > > -Sebastien > > On Dec 27, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Asmita Vagyani wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Thanks Jerry for clarifying. > > > > My next query is: > > I am using an RPM-based system, I want to add the Yum repository so that > I can install CloudStack with Yum. > > I have created a repos file under /etc/yum.repos.d. > > > > [cloudstack] > > name=cloudstack > > baseurl=http://server.url/downloads/rpm/stable/ > > enabled=1 > > gpgcheck=1 > > > > Next you'll want to add the GPG key: > > $ rpm --import http://server.url/downloads/RPM-GPG-KEY.txt > > > > > > (Refer Documentation of CloudStack Installation -Section 4.4.2. ) What > > will be the value of server.url? > > > > Thanks and Regards. > > > > Asmita > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: jerry jiang. 蒋维 [mailto:jerry.ji...@tyxtech.com] > > Sent: 27 December 2012 PM 06:20 > > To: cloudstack-users@incubator.apache.org > > Subject: Re: CloudStack Installation Query > > > > yes, RPM for RHEL OS only, while DEBs for debian-based OS > > > > Jerry > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Asmita Vagyani" <asmita.vagy...@sigma-systems.com> > > To: "cloudstack-users@incubator.apache.org" > > <cloudstack-users@incubator.apache.org> > > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 8:33:05 PM > > Subject: CloudStack Installation Query > > > > Hi, > > > > I am trying to install CloudStack 4 on the system. > > I am having RHEL 6.3 system for the CloudStack Management server > installation. > > > > I am following standard Installation guide to do so. > > Location - > > http://incubator.apache.org/cloudstack/docs/en-US/Apache_CloudStack/4. > > 0.0-incubating/html/Installation_Guide/index.html > > I am referring to Section 3, 3.5 and 3.6 particularly. > > > > I wanted to confirm if I should perform step in section 3.5 only if my > server OS is Ubuntu and perform steps in section 3.6 if my management > server is RHEL server. > > So, if I have RHEL OS I will just build RPMs and not DEBs, correct? > > > > Please clarify. > > > > Thanks and Regards. > > Asmita. > > > > > > ShapeBlue provides a range of strategic and technical consulting and > implementation services to help IT Service Providers and Enterprises to > build a true IaaS compute cloud. 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