But i think if you convert from OVA file (How you were) shoud work also because does contain the disk image compacted into OVA file
Regards Abs. *Robson Ramos Barreto* IT / INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYST *Phone:* *+55 11 95239-3299* * E-mail:* *[email protected]* <[email protected]> * Skype:* *robson.rbarreto* <[email protected]> * Find me on:* [image: http://br.linkedin.com/in/robsonrbarreto/] <http://br.linkedin.com/in/robsonrbarreto/> 2015-05-22 13:17 GMT-03:00 Robson Ramos Barreto <[email protected]>: > Hi > > The OVF file is the VM format that contain hardware parameters. So, you > should not convert it. > > After you convert the XVA file to qcow2, you should create something like > with virt: > > # virt-install --virt-type kvm --name centos-6.4 --ram 1024 \ > *--disk /tmp/centos-6.4.qcow2,format=qcow2 \* > --network network=default \ > --graphics vnc,listen=0.0.0.0 --noautoconsole \ > --os-type=linux --os-variant=rhel6 \ > --extra-args="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8 serial" \ > --location=/data/isos/CentOS-6.4-x86_64-netinstall.iso > > Where the /tmp/centos-6.4.qcow2 file are you qcow2 file converted from XVA > > Regards > > Abs. > *Robson Ramos Barreto* > IT / INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYST > *Phone:* *+55 11 95239-3299* > * E-mail:* *[email protected]* <[email protected]> > * Skype:* *robson.rbarreto* <[email protected]> > * Find me on:* [image: http://br.linkedin.com/in/robsonrbarreto/] > <http://br.linkedin.com/in/robsonrbarreto/> > > 2015-05-22 3:09 GMT-03:00 Girija Sharan <[email protected]>: > > Hi, >> >> You are right Robson. >> I tried to convert XVA to Qcow2, it was successful but when I launched VM >> on KVM, it was not booting. >> Then I converted OVF/OVA to Qcow2, and this time when I launched it in >> KVM, it came up successfully. >> >> I don't have any clue why it didn't worked with XVA format ? >> >> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 1:13 AM, Robson Ramos Barreto < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Sure >>> >>> But, The *qemu-img convert* command can do conversion between multiple >>> formats, including qcow2, QED, raw, VDI (VirtualBox), VHD (Hyper-V), and >>> VMDK (VMware). >>> Table 7.1. qemu-img format strings Image format Argument to qemu-img qcow2 >>> (KVM, Xen) qcow2 QED (KVM) qed raw raw VDI (VirtualBox) vdi VHD >>> (Hyper-V) vpc VMDK (VMware) vmdk >>> >>> This example will convert a VMDK image file to a qcow2 image file: >>> >>> $ qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O qcow2 centos7.vmdk centos7.qcow2 >>> >>> You just need to change to XenServer format, right ? >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Abs. >>> *Robson Ramos Barreto* >>> IT / INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYST >>> *Phone:* *+55 11 95239-3299* >>> * E-mail:* *[email protected]* <[email protected]> >>> * Skype:* *robson.rbarreto* <[email protected]> >>> * Find me on:* [image: http://br.linkedin.com/in/robsonrbarreto/] >>> <http://br.linkedin.com/in/robsonrbarreto/> >>> >>> 2015-05-21 16:14 GMT-03:00 Girija Sharan <[email protected]>: >>> >>> Hi Robson, >>>> >>>> Thank you for your pointers, but I have already explored them and this >>>> is not what I am looking for. >>>> To convert to qcow2 format using qemu-img convert, I have to have >>>> corresponding .img files of each VM. But I have running Xen Server VMs but >>>> not their .img files. Because of this how can I convert them to qcow2 >>>> format. >>>> I believe the problem is clear to all else let me know if you need more >>>> inputs. >>>> On May 22, 2015 12:27 AM, "Robson Ramos Barreto" < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Girija, >>>>> >>>>> I think that you can convert image files from XenServer to KVM (qcow2): >>>>> http://docs.openstack.org/image-guide/content/ch_converting.html >>>>> >>>>> Then you can create the image manually: >>>>> >>>>> http://docs.openstack.org/image-guide/content/ch_creating_images_manually.html >>>>> >>>>> You can also looking at: >>>>> https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/XenServer >>>>> >>>>> Hope this help >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Abs. >>>>> *Robson Ramos Barreto* >>>>> IT / INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYST >>>>> *Phone:* *+55 11 95239-3299* >>>>> * E-mail:* *[email protected]* <[email protected]> >>>>> * Skype:* *robson.rbarreto* <[email protected]> >>>>> * Find me on:* [image: http://br.linkedin.com/in/robsonrbarreto/] >>>>> <http://br.linkedin.com/in/robsonrbarreto/> >>>>> >>>>> 2015-05-21 15:17 GMT-03:00 Bob Ball <[email protected]>: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Girija, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I can’t help with converting XenServer VMs to KVM but can I ask why >>>>>> running XenServer under your OpenStack cloud isn’t considered an option? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Clearly there are some differences with VM setup (e.g. the VM may be >>>>>> set up to use a specific disk name which won’t be present if you move to >>>>>> use the virtio interface) that might make it difficult to move an >>>>>> existing >>>>>> VM between any two hypervisors. As such it may well be easier to use >>>>>> XenServer in your OpenStack infrastructure? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> You could also have a mixed-hypervisor environment if that would meet >>>>>> your requirements. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Bob >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *From:* Girija Sharan [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>>> *Sent:* 21 May 2015 06:26 >>>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>>> *Subject:* [Openstack] Running Xen VMs on Openstack >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> HI All, >>>>>> >>>>>> It's urgent and a interesting one too. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have to run VMs from Xen Server on Openstack (with KVM). >>>>>> >>>>>> In detail it is like this : >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. I have a Xen Server and couple of large VMs (with GBs of data) are >>>>>> running on that. >>>>>> >>>>>> 2. I have a Openstack multi-node setup with Nova configured to use >>>>>> KVM-Qemu as a hypervisor. >>>>>> >>>>>> 3. Now I have to run those Xen VMs (as it is, without loosing any >>>>>> data) on this Openstack setup. >>>>>> >>>>>> 4. I don't want to change Openstack configuration to let Nova use Xen >>>>>> hypervisor instead of KVM. >>>>>> >>>>>> 5. I tried launching VMs on Openstack using images of VMs running on >>>>>> Xen Server, but that is failing. >>>>>> >>>>>> What is the way to run Xen server's VMs on KVM machine (basically on >>>>>> Openstack) ? >>>>>> >>>>>> What all I have to do to acheive this? >>>>>> >>>>>> Any quick help or guidance or pointers will be really appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks in advance. Waiting for early replies. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks and Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Girija Sharan Singh >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Mailing list: >>>>>> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack >>>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>>> Unsubscribe : >>>>>> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >> >
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