To clarify.. When XenServer is being used with CloudStack it behaves differently than a standalone XenServer.
When a VM is running, it is shown in XenCenter or when listed via XE commands etc. However when you stop a VM, as far as XenServer is concerned it has been destroyed, with only the Volumes left behind on Storage. This may sound like a strange way of doing things but it makes sense when you consider that when CloudStack starts a VM, it does all sorts of configuration as changes could have been made whilst the VM is off such as: Add or Remove NICs Add or Remove Storage / IOS Change CPU/RAM (via compute offering) Change Affinity Groups The Hypervisor which will run the VM is only chosen when the VM starts, so any Hypervisor with access to the Shared Storage for the Cluster could start the VM. Regards Geoff Higginbottom D: +44 20 3603 0542 | S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447968161581 geoff.higginbot...@shapeblue.com -----Original Message----- From: Erik Weber [mailto:terbol...@gmail.com] Sent: 06 October 2014 13:28 To: users@cloudstack.apache.org Subject: Re: CS 4.4.0 and XenServer 6.2. Stopping VM destroys it. On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 2:10 PM, Vadim Kimlaychuk <vadim.kimlayc...@elion.ee> wrote: > Hello, > > Have found very unplesent behaviour : when I execute „stop > instance“ command Cloudstack actually destroys VM from hypervisor. No > errors or other warnings has been issued. AFAIK that is normal, you don't need the VM definition on the hypervisor, CloudStack will recreate it when needed. > Management log shows: > > 2014-10-06 14:55:37,365 DEBUG [c.c.a.t.Request] > (Work-Job-Executor-70:ctx-ea29a5b5 job-158/job-159 ctx-65d35099) Seq > 1-1867586470475218798: Sending { Cmd , MgmtId: 90520745720479, via: > 1(xcp1), Ver: v1, Flags: 100011, > [{"com.cloud.agent.api.StopCommand":{"isProxy":false,"executeInSequenc > e":false,"checkBeforeCleanup":false,"vmName":"i-2-13-VM","wait":0}}] > } > 2014-10-06 14:55:37,365 DEBUG [c.c.a.t.Request] > (Work-Job-Executor-70:ctx-ea29a5b5 job-158/job-159 ctx-65d35099) Seq > 1-1867586470475218798: Executing: { Cmd , MgmtId: 90520745720479, via: > 1(xcp1), Ver: v1, Flags: 100011, > [{"com.cloud.agent.api.StopCommand":{"isProxy":false,"executeInSequenc > e":false,"checkBeforeCleanup":false,"vmName":"i-2-13-VM","wait":0}}] > } > > …… > > Then shortly after that: > 2014-10-06 14:56:24,867 DEBUG [c.c.h.x.r.CitrixResourceBase] > (DirectAgent-282:ctx-29a6d080) 10. The VM i-2-13-VM is in Stopped > state > > But when I go to XEN dom0 and run „xe vm-list“ there is no VM anymore. > And I can’t obviously start it again. Shows error “Job failed due to > exception Unable to create a deployment for VM[User|i-2-13-VM]“ > Could you get more log output as to why it fails to create a deployment? Best is to tail the log 1 second before you hit launch, and paste the log content on pastebin after the exception occurs. -- Erik Find out more about ShapeBlue and our range of CloudStack related services IaaS Cloud Design & Build<http://shapeblue.com/iaas-cloud-design-and-build//> CSForge – rapid IaaS deployment framework<http://shapeblue.com/csforge/> CloudStack Consulting<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-consultancy/> CloudStack Infrastructure Support<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-infrastructure-support/> CloudStack Bootcamp Training Courses<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/> This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related companies. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a company incorporated in England & Wales. ShapeBlue Services India LLP is a company incorporated in India and is operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. Shape Blue Brasil Consultoria Ltda is a company incorporated in Brasil and is operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue SA Pty Ltd is a company registered by The Republic of South Africa and is traded under license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue is a registered trademark.
