[Xen-API] Migrate SR from NFS shared to local

2015-09-22 Thread Mark Benson
Hi, We have a server running Debian 7.8.0 wheezy, Xen 4.1 and the packaged xcp-xapi toolstack. All were installed via the Debian repos. The dom0 in question an SR that has drives attached to 2 Debian PV domUs. Currently the SR is mounted over NFS, but it's actually provisioned off the local stora

Re: [Xen-API] Cleanly shutdown server

2014-12-23 Thread Mark Benson
ink using "xe" is better). > > On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 5:26 PM, Mark Benson wrote: > > > > On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 16:18 Olivier Lambert > wrote: > > > > If I'm right, you could do it by logging on the server (SSH or access > > it directly), and t

Re: [Xen-API] Cleanly shutdown server

2014-11-28 Thread Mark Benson
r also send the command with "xo-cli" ("xo-cli host.stop id=") from any machine using Xen Orchestra. I use xapi (hence posting here), does that still hold true with xapi? I don't use XenOrchestra so xo-cli is not available. Is there an xe command or set

[Xen-API] Cleanly shutdown server

2014-11-28 Thread Mark Benson
to cleanly shutdown the running VM(s) and halt the server once they are stopped? I would like to, if at all possible, assign it to the power button using the acpi tools. -- Mark Benson ___ Xen-api mailing list Xen-api@lists.xen.org http://lists.xen.o

Re: [Xen-API] Snapshot causes disk errors and VM crashes

2014-11-21 Thread Mark Benson
(Sorry, I will try not to. I always set mailing lists up to reply-to the list, not the poster, perhaps someone can suggest this to the admins!) Where should I look now? I am relatively new to Xen but am going to be admin for this system eventually so needo t know these things :) -- Mark Benson

[Xen-API] Snapshot causes disk errors and VM crashes

2014-11-20 Thread Mark Benson
ne, but if I need to snapshot once this is in production it could cause an unintended outage and downtime (which make me slightly unpopular!). -- Mark Benson ___ Xen-api mailing list Xen-api@lists.xen.org http://lists.xen.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xen-api

Re: [Xen-API] xe vdi-resize and effects on snapshots

2014-11-11 Thread Mark Benson
rt on error messages). Which SR type are you using? At the time I was using a local LVM volume (type=ext). I have switched to NFS SRs since (to ease pool sharing, mostly). My query was more that I wanted to know the expected case, not that I'd had an anomaly. Thanks for clearing t

[Xen-API] xe vdi-resize and effects on snapshots

2014-11-04 Thread Mark Benson
o it's original size and state? All my testing seems to indicate this is true but can I have a definitive answer from someone who knows for sure? Thanks, -- Mark Benson ___ Xen-api mailing list Xen-api@lists.xen.org http://lists.xen.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xen-api

Re: [Xen-API] Autostart with XCP on Debian 7

2014-11-01 Thread Mark Benson
I did read that vApp, but at the time didn't try it because it added complexity to the mix. I think, effectively does what I did but offers a bit more control over start-up timing etc. I may look at doing that instead and see if it improves the boot-up load as currently I'm kicking off both my dev

Re: [Xen-API] Autostart with XCP on Debian 7

2014-10-31 Thread Mark Benson
a startup delay to one of the VMs will xapi respect this and defer it's start-up on running this command? -- Mark Benson ___ Xen-api mailing list Xen-api@lists.xen.org http://lists.xen.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xen-api

Re: [Xen-API] Autostart with XCP on Debian 7

2014-10-31 Thread Mark Benson
On 30/10/2014 21:07, Dave Scott wrote: #!/bin/sh xe vm-start other-config:auto_poweron=true power-state=halted --multiple HTH, Dave So if I drop that somewhere like rc.local it'll boot the required VMS on startup if they are at the 'halted' state, for instantce? Thanks, -- Mark ___

[Xen-API] Autostart with XCP on Debian 7

2014-10-30 Thread Mark Benson
Any other suggestions? I googled for a goo 30 mins on it today and couldn't find any alternative suggestions :\ -- Mark Benson ___ Xen-api mailing list Xen-api@lists.xen.org http://lists.xen.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xen-api

[Xen-API] Debian 7.7 xcp-xapi doesn't start on boot

2014-10-22 Thread Mark Benson
o solve this, I am currently testing this prior to deploying it to production, and if I'm offsite this is going to be a real pain in the event of a server reboot. Thanks, -- Mark Benson ___ Xen-api mailing list Xen-api@lists.xen.org http://lists.xen