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5.#.-. In%reain, Availa1ilit2

5.#.. M&lti!le Server De!lo2ment

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5.-. @or8loa" :alan%in, Intallation Overvie'

5.-.$. @or8loa" :alan%in, S2tem Re*&irement

5.-.#. @or8loa" :alan%in, Data Store Re*&irement5.-.-. O!eratin, S2tem 4an,&a,e S&!!ort

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List of Tables

5.$.Re!ort Tool1ar :&tton

5.#.Re!ort Tool1ar :&tton

C(a!ter $. Do%&ment Overvie'

Table of Contents

$.$. Ho' t(i )&i"e relate to ot(er "o%&mentation

T(i "o%&ment i a 2tem a"minitratorF ,&i"e to XenServerG t(e !lat+orm virt&ali=ation ol&tion +rom Citrix. It

"e%ri1e t(e ta8 involve" in %on+i,&rin, a XenServer "e!lo2ment in !arti%&lar (o' to et &! tora,e net'or8in,

an" reo&r%e !ool an" (o' to a"miniter XenServer (ot &in, t(e xe %omman" line inter+a%e 6C4I7.

T(i e%tion &mmari=e t(e ret o+ t(e ,&i"e o t(at 2o& %an +in" t(e in+ormation 2o& nee". T(e +ollo'in, to!i% are

%overe"

XenServer (ot an" reo&r%e !ool
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XenServer tora,e %on+i,&ration

XenServer net'or8 %on+i,&ration

XenServer 'or8loa" 1alan%in,

XenServer 1a%8&! an" re%over2

Monitorin, an" mana,in, XenServer

XenServer %omman" line inter+a%e

XenServer tro&1le(ootin,

XenServer reo&r%e allo%ation ,&i"eline

$.$. Ho' t(i )&i"e relate to ot(er "o%&mentation

T(i "o%&ment i !rimaril2 aime" at 2tem a"minitrator '(o nee" to %on+i,&re an" a"miniter XenServer

"e!lo2ment. Ot(er "o%&mentation (i!!e" 'it( t(i releae in%l&"e

XenServer Installation Guide!rovi"e a (i,( level overvie' o+ XenServer alon, 'it( te!12te!

intr&%tion on intallin, XenServer (ot an" t(e XenCenter mana,ement %onole.

XenServer Virtual Machine Installation Guide"e%ri1e (o' to intall 4in&x an" @in"o' VM on to! o+ a

XenServer "e!lo2ment. A 'ell a intallin, ne' VM +rom intall me"ia 6or &in, t(e

VM templates!rovi"e" 'it( t(e XenServer releae7 t(i ,&i"e alo ex!lain (o' to %reate VM +rom

exitin, !(2i%al ma%(ine &in, a !ro%e %alle" P2V.

XenServer Software Development Kit Guide!reent an overvie' o+ t(e XenServer SD a ele%tion o+

%o"e am!le t(at "emontrate (o' to 'rite a!!li%ation t(at inter+a%e 'it( XenServer (ot.

XenAPI Specification!rovi"e a !ro,rammerF re+eren%e ,&i"e to t(e XenServer A9I.

XenServer User Securit%oni"er t(e i&e involve" in 8ee!in, 2o&r XenServer intallation e%&re.

!elease "otes!rovi"e a lit o+ 8no'n i&e t(at a++e%t t(i releae.

C(a!ter #. XenServer (ot an" reo&r%e !ool

Table of Contents

#.$. Hot an" reo&r%e !ool overvie'

#.#. Re*&irement +or %reatin, reo&r%e !ool

#.-. Creatin, a reo&r%e !ool

#.. A""in, (are" tora,e
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#.5. Intallin, an" mana,in, VM on (are" tora,e

#./. Removin, a XenServer (ot +rom a reo&r%e !ool

#.. Hi,( Availa1ilit2

#..$. HA Overvie'

#..#. Con+i,&ration Re*&irement

#..-. Retart !rioritie#.3. Ena1lin, HA on a XenServer !ool

#.3.$. Ena1lin, HA &in, t(e C4I

#.3.#. Removin, HA !rote%tion +rom a VM &in, t(e C4I

#.3.-. Re%overin, an &nrea%(a1le (ot

#.3.. S(&ttin, "o'n a (ot '(en HA i ena1le"

#.3.5. S(&ttin, "o'n a VM '(en it i !rote%te" 12 HA

#.. A&t(enti%atin, &er &in, A%tive Dire%tor2 6AD7

#..$. Con+i,&rin, A%tive Dire%tor2 a&t(enti%ation

#..#. Uer a&t(enti%ation

#..-. Removin, a%%e +or a &er

#... 4eavin, an AD "omain

T(i %(a!ter "e%ri1e (o' reo&r%e !ool %an 1e %reate" t(ro&,( a erie o+ exam!le &in, t(e xe %omman" line

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T(e o+t'are 'ill en+or%e a""itional %ontraint '(en ;oinin, a erver to a !ool K in !arti%&lar

it i not a mem1er o+ an exitin, reo&r%e !ool

it (a no (are" tora,e %on+i,&re"

t(ere are no r&nnin, or &!en"e" VM on t(e XenServer (ot '(i%( i ;oinin,

t(ere are no a%tive o!eration on t(e VM in !ro,re &%( a one (&ttin, "o'n

o& m&t alo %(e%8 t(at t(e %lo%8 o+ t(e (ot ;oinin, t(e !ool i 2n%(roni=e" to t(e ame time a t(e !ool mater

6+or exam!le 12 &in, NT97 t(at it mana,ement inter+a%e i not 1on"e" 62o& %an %on+i,&re t(i on%e t(e (ot (a

&%%e+&ll2 ;oine" t(e !ool7 an" t(at it mana,ement I9 a""re i tati% 6eit(er %on+i,&re" on t(e (ot itel+ or 12

&in, an a!!ro!riate %on+i,&ration on 2o&r DHC9 erver7.

XenServer (ot in reo&r%e !ool ma2 %ontain "i++erent n&m1er o+ !(2i%al net'or8 inter+a%e an" (ave lo%al

tora,e re!oitorie o+ var2in, i=e. In !ra%ti%e it i o+ten "i++i%&lt to o1tain m&lti!le erver 'it( t(e exa%t ame

C9U an" o minor variation are !ermitte". I+ 2o& are &re t(at it i a%%e!ta1le in 2o&r environment +or (ot 'it(

var2in, C9U to 1e !art o+ t(e ame reo&r%e !ool t(en t(e !ool ;oinin, o!eration %an 1e +or%e" 12 !ain, a --

force!arameter.

Note

T(e re*&irement +or a XenServer (ot to (ave a tati% I9 a""re to 1e !art o+ a reo&r%e !ool alo a!!lie to erver

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Net'or8in, in+ormation i !artiall2 in(erite" to t(e ;oinin, (ot t(e structural"etail o+ NIC V4AN an"

1on"e" inter+a%e are all in(erite" 1&tpolicin+ormation i not. T(i !oli%2 in+ormation '(i%( m&t 1e

re%on+i,&re" in%l&"e

o t(e I9 a""ree o+ mana,ement NIC '(i%( are !reerve" +rom t(e ori,inal %on+i,&ration

o t(e lo%ation o+ t(e mana,ement inter+a%e '(i%( remain t(e ame a t(e ori,inal

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#. Create t(e tora,e re!oitor2 on server%&path>12 i&in, t(e %omman"

3. xe sr-create content-type=user type=nfs name-label=

shared=true \

4. device-config:server=\

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xe vm-start vm=

T(e mater 'ill %(ooe a XenServer (ot +rom t(e !ool to tart t(e VM. I+ t(e on!arameter i !rovi"e" t(e VM

'ill tart on t(e !e%i+ie" XenServer (ot. I+ t(e re*&ete" XenServer (ot i &na1le to tart t(e VM t(e

%omman" 'ill +ail. To re*&et t(at a VM i al'a2 tarte" on a !arti%&lar XenServer (ot et

t(eaffinity

!arameter o+ t(e VM to t(e UUID o+ t(e "eire" XenServer (ot &in, t(e xe vm-param-

set%omman". On%e et t(e 2tem 'ill tart t(e VM t(ere i+ it %anJ i+ it %annot it 'ill "e+a&lt to %(ooin, +rom

t(e et o+ !oi1le XenServer (ot.

/. o& %an &e XenMotion to move t(e De1ian VM to anot(er XenServer (ot 'it( t(e %omman"

xe vm-migrate vm=host=--live

XenMotion 8ee! t(e VM r&nnin, "&rin, t(i !ro%e to minimi=e "o'ntime.

Note

@(en a VM i mi,rate" t(e "omain on t(e ori,inal (otin, erver i "etro2e" an" t(e memor2 t(at

VM &e" i =eroe" o&t 1e+ore Xen ma8e it availa1le to ne' VM. T(i en&re t(at t(ere i no

in+ormation lea8 +rom ol" VM to ne' one. A a %one*&en%e it i !oi1le t(at en"in, m&lti!le

nearim&ltaneo& %omman" to mi,rate a n&m1er o+ VM '(en near t(e memor2 limit o+ a erver

6+or exam!le a et o+ VM %on&min, -): mi,rate" to a erver 'it( ): o+ !(2i%al memor27 t(e

memor2 o+ an ol" "omain mi,(t not 1e %r&11e" 1e+ore a mi,ration i attem!te" %a&in, t(e

mi,ration to +ail 'it( a HOST_NOT_ENOUGH_FREE_EOR!error. Inertin, a "ela2 1et'een

mi,ration (o&l" allo' Xen t(e o!!ort&nit2 to &%%e+&ll2 %r&1 t(e memor2 an" ret&rn it to ,eneral

&e.

#./. Removin, a XenServer (ot +rom a reo&r%e !ool@(en a XenServer (ot i remove" 6e(ected7 +rom a !ool t(e ma%(ine i re1oote" reinitiali=e" an" le+t in a tate

e*&ivalent to t(at a+ter a +re( intallation. It i im!ortant not to e;e%t a XenServer (ot +rom a !ool i+ t(ere i

im!ortant "ata on t(e lo%al "i8.

To remove a host from a resource pool using the CLI

$. O!en a %onole on an2 (ot in t(e !ool.

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*arning

Do note;e%t a (ot +rom a reo&r%e !ool i+ it %ontain im!ortant "ata tore" on it lo%al "i8. All o+ t(e "ata 'ill 1e

erae" &!on e;e%tion +rom t(e !ool. I+ 2o& 'i( to !reerve t(i "ata %o!2 t(e VM to (are" tora,e on t(e !ool +irt

&in, XenCenter or t(e xe vm-copyC4I %omman".

@(en a XenServer (ot %ontainin, lo%all2 tore" VM i e;e%te" +rom a !ool t(oe VM 'ill till 1e !reent in t(e

!ool "ata1ae an" vii1le to t(e ot(er XenServer (ot. T(e2 'ill not tart &ntil t(e virt&al "i8 ao%iate" 'it( t(em

(ave 1een %(an,e" to !oint at (are" tora,e '(i%( %an 1e een 12 ot(er XenServer (ot in t(e !ool or im!l2

remove". It i +or t(i reaon t(at 2o& are tron,l2 a"vie" to move an2 lo%al tora,e to (are" tora,e &!on ;oinin, a

!ool o t(at in"ivi"&al XenServer (ot %an 1e e;e%te" 6or !(2i%all2 +ail7 'it(o&t lo o+ "ata.

#.. Hi,( Availa1ilit2

T(i e%tion ex!lain t(e XenServer im!lementation o+ virt&al ma%(ine (i,( availa1ilit2 6HA7 an" (o' to %on+i,&re it

&in, t(e xe C4I.

Note

XenServer HA i onl2 availa1le 'it( a Citri+ "ssentials for XenServerli%ene. To learn more a1o&t Citrix Eential

+or XenServer an" to +in" o&t (o' to &!,ra"e viit t(e Citrix 'e1ite (ere.

,%-%.% /A 0vervie1

@(en HA i ena1le" XenServer %ontin&all2 monitor t(e (ealt( o+ t(e (ot in a !ool. T(e HA me%(anim

a&tomati%all2 move !rote%te" VM to a (ealt(2 (ot i+ t(e %&rrent VM (ot +ail. A""itionall2 i+ t(e (ot t(at +ail i

t(e mater HA ele%t anot(er (ot to ta8e over t(e mater role a&tomati%all2 meanin, t(at 2o& %an %ontin&e to

mana,e t(e XenServer !ool.

To a1ol&tel2 ,&arantee t(at a (ot i &nrea%(a1le a reo&r%e !ool %on+i,&re" +or (i,(availa1ilit2 &e

everal heart)eatme%(anim to re,&larl2 %(e%8 &! on (ot. T(ee (eart1eat ,o t(ro&,( 1ot( t(e tora,e

inter+a%e 6to t(e *eart)eat S!7 an" t(e net'or8in, inter+a%e 6over t(e mana,ement inter+a%e7. :ot( o+ t(ee

(eart1eat ro&te %an 1e m&lti(ome" +or a""itional reilien%e to !revent +ale !oitive.

XenServer "2nami%all2 maintain a failover plan+or '(at to "o i+ a et o+ (ot in a !ool +ail at an2 ,iven time. An

im!ortant %on%e!t to &n"ertan" i t(e host failures to tolerateval&e '(i%( i "e+ine" a !art o+ HA %on+i,&ration.

T(i "etermine t(e n&m1er o+ +ail&re t(at i allo'e" 'it(o&t an2 lo o+ ervi%e.


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T(i 'o&l" (a!!en i+ t(ere 'a not eno&,( +ree memor2 a%ro t(e !ool to r&n t(oe VM +ollo'in, +ail&re. Ho'ever

t(ere are alo more &1tle %(an,e '(i%( %an ma8e HA ,&arantee &n&taina1le %(an,e to V:D an" net'or8

%an a++e%t '(i%( VM ma2 1e retarte" on '(i%( (ot. C&rrentl2 it i not !oi1le +or XenServer to %(e%8 all a%tion

1e+ore t(e2 o%%&r an" "etermine i+ t(e2 'ill %a&e violation o+ HA "eman". Ho'ever an a2n%(rono& noti+i%ation i

ent i+ HA 1e%ome &n&taina1le.

,%-%.%,% 0vercommitment *arning

I+ 2o& attem!t to tart or re&me a VM an" t(at a%tion %a&e t(e !ool to 1e over%ommitte" a 'arnin, alert i raie".

T(i 'arnin, i "i!la2e" in XenCenter an" i alo availa1le a a mea,e intan%e t(ro&,( t(e Xen A9I. T(e

mea,e ma2 alo 1e ent to an email a""re i+ %on+i,&re". o& 'ill t(en 1e allo'e" to %an%el t(e o!eration or

!ro%ee" an2'a2. 9ro%ee"in, 'ill %a&e t(e !ool to 1e%ome over%ommitte". T(e amo&nt o+ memor2 &e" 12 VM o+

"i++erent !rioritie i "i!la2e" at t(e !ool an" (ot level.

,%-%.%2% /ost encing

I+ a erver +ail&re o%%&r &%( a t(e lo o+ net'or8 %onne%tivit2 or a !ro1lem 'it( t(e %ontrol ta%8 i en%o&ntere"

t(e XenServer (ot el++en%e to en&re t(at t(e VM are not r&nnin, on t'o erver im&ltaneo&l2. @(en a +en%e

a%tion i ta8en t(e erver imme"iatel2 an" a1r&!tl2 retart %a&in, all VM r&nnin, on it to 1e to!!e". T(e ot(er

erver 'ill "ete%t t(at t(e VM are no lon,er r&nnin, an" t(e VM 'ill 1e retarte" a%%or"in, to t(e retart !rioritie

ai,n to t(em. T(e +en%e" erver 'ill enter a re1oot e*&en%e an" '(en it (a retarte" it 'ill tr2 to re;oin t(e

reo&r%e !ool.

,%-%,% Configuration 3e4uirements

To &e t(e HA +eat&re 2o& nee"

S(are" tora,e in%l&"in, at leat one iSCSI or


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*arning

S(o&l" t(e I9 a""re o+ a erver %(an,e '(ile HA i ena1le" HA 'ill a&me t(at t(e (otF net'or8 (a +aile" an"

'ill !ro1a1l2 +en%e t(e (ot an" leave it in an &n1oota1le tate. To reme"2 t(i it&ation "ia1le HA &in, t(e host-

emergency-ha-disable%omman" reet t(e !ool mater &in, pool-emergency-reset-master an" t(en re

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T(e retart !rioritie "etermine t(e or"er in '(i%( VM are retarte" '(en a +ail&re o%%&r. In a ,iven %on+i,&ration

'(ere a n&m1er o+ erver +ail&re ,reater t(an =ero %an 1e tolerate" 6a in"i%ate" in t(e HA !anel in t(e )UI or 12

t(e ha-p"an-e#ists-for+iel" on t(e !ool o1;e%t on t(e C4I7 t(e VM t(at (ave retart !rioritie $ %or &are

,&arantee" to 1e retarte" ,iven t(e tate" n&m1er o+ erver +ail&re. VM 'it( a 'est-effort!riorit2 ettin, are

not !art o+ t(e +ailover !lan an" are not ,&arantee" to 1e 8e!t r&nnin, in%e %a!a%it2 i not reerve" +or t(em. I+ t(e

!ool ex!erien%e erver +ail&re an" enter a tate '(ere t(e n&m1er o+ tolera1le +ail&re "ro! to =ero t(e !rote%te"VM 'ill no lon,er 1e ,&arantee" to 1e retarte". I+ t(i %on"ition i rea%(e" a 2tem alert 'ill 1e ,enerate". In t(i

%ae (o&l" an a""itional +ail&re o%%&r all VM t(at (ave a retart !riorit2 et 'ill 1e(ave a%%or"in, to t(e 'est-

effort1e(avior.

I+ a !rote%te" VM %annot 1e retarte" at t(e time o+ a erver +ail&re 6+or exam!le i+ t(e !ool 'a over%ommitte" '(en

t(e +ail&re o%%&rre"7 +&rt(er attem!t to tart t(i VM 'ill 1e ma"e a t(e tate o+ t(e !ool %(an,e. T(i mean t(at

i+ extra %a!a%it2 1e%ome availa1le in a !ool 6i+ 2o& (&t "o'n a noneential VM or a"" an a""itional erver +or

exam!le7 a +re( attem!t to retart t(e !rote%te" VM 'ill 1e ma"e '(i%( ma2 no' &%%ee".

Note

No r&nnin, VM 'ill ever 1e to!!e" or mi,rate" in or"er to +ree reo&r%e +or a VM 'it( a"ways-r(n)tr(eto 1e

retarte".

#.3. Ena1lin, HA on a XenServer !ool

HA %an 1e ena1le" on a !ool &in, eit(er XenCenter or t(e %omman"line inter+a%e. In eit(er %ae 2o& 'ill !e%i+2 a

et o+ !rioritie t(at "etermine '(i%( VM (o&l" 1e ,iven (i,(et retart !riorit2 '(en a !ool i over%ommitte".

*arning

@(en HA i ena1le" ome o!eration t(at 'o&l" %om!romie t(e !lan +or retartin, VM ma2 1e "ia1le" &%( aremovin, a erver +rom a !ool. To !er+orm t(ee o!eration HA %an 1e tem!oraril2 "ia1le" or alternatel2 VM

!rote%te" 12 HA ma"e &n!rote%te".

,%5%.% "nabling /A using the CLI

$. Veri+2 t(at 2o& (ave a %om!ati1le Stora,e Re!oitor2 6SR7 atta%(e" to 2o&r !ool. iSCSI or


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. R&n t(e pool-ha-compute-max-host-failures-to-tolerate%omman". T(i %omman" ret&rn t(e

maxim&m n&m1er o+ (ot t(at %an +ail 1e+ore t(ere are in&++i%ient reo&r%e to r&n all t(e !rote%te" VM in

t(e !ool.

xe pool-ha-compute-max-host-failures-to-tolerate

T(e n&m1er o+ +ail&re to tolerate "etermine '(en an alert i ent t(e 2tem 'ill re%om!&te a +ailover !lan a

t(e tate o+ t(e !ool %(an,e an" 'it( t(i %om!&tation t(e 2tem i"enti+ie t(e %a!a%it2 o+ t(e !ool an" (o'

man2 more +ail&re are !oi1le 'it(o&t lo o+ t(e livene ,&arantee +or !rote%te" VM. A 2tem alert i

,enerate" '(en t(i %om!&te" val&e +all 1elo' t(e !e%i+ie" val&e +or ha-host-fai"(res-to-

to"erate.

5. S!e%i+2 t(e n&m1er o+ +ail&re to tolerate !arameter. T(i (o&l" 1e le t(an or e*&al to t(e %om!&te"

val&e

xe pool-param-set ha-host-failures-to-tolerate=

,%5%,% 3emoving /A protection from a () using the CLI

To "ia1le HA +eat&re +or a VM &e t(e xe vm-param-set%omman" to et t(e ha-a"ways-r(n!arameter

to fa"se. T(i "oe not %lear t(e VM retart !riorit2 ettin,. o& %an ena1le HA +or a VM a,ain 12 ettin, t(e ha-

a"ways-r(n!arameter to tr(e.

,%5%2% 3ecovering an unreachable host

I+ +or ome reaon a (ot %annot a%%e t(e HA tate+ile it i !oi1le t(at a (ot ma2 1e%ome &nrea%(a1le. To

re%over 2o&r XenServer intallation it ma2 1e ne%ear2 to "ia1le HA &in, t(e host-emergency-ha-

disable%omman"

xe host-emergency-ha-disable --force

I+ t(e (ot 'a t(e !ool mater t(en it (o&l" tart &! a normal 'it( HA "ia1le". Slave (o&l" re%onne%t an"

a&tomati%all2 "ia1le HA. I+ t(e (ot 'a a 9ool lave an" %annot %onta%t t(e mater t(en it ma2 1e ne%ear2 to

+or%e t(e (ot to re1oot a a !ool mater 6xe pool-emergency-transition-to-master7 or to tell it '(ere t(e

ne' mater i 6xe pool-emergency-reset-master7

xe pool-emergency-transition-to-master uuid=

xe pool-emergency-reset-master master-address=

@(en all (ot (ave &%%e+&ll2 retarte" reena1le HA

xe pool-ha-enable heartbeat-sr-uuid=

,%5%$% Shutting do1n a host 1hen /A is enabled

@(en HA i ena1le" !e%ial %are nee" to 1e ta8en '(en (&ttin, "o'n or re1ootin, a (ot to !revent t(e HA

me%(anim +rom a&min, t(at t(e (ot (a +aile". To (&t"o'n a (ot %leanl2 in an HAena1le" environment


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+irt disa'"et(e (ot t(en evac(atet(e (ot an" +inall2 sh(tdownt(e (ot &in, eit(er XenCenter or t(e

C4I. To (&t"o'n a (ot in an HAena1le" environment on t(e %omman" line

xe host-disable host=

xe host-evacuate uuid=

xe host-shutdown host=

,%5%6% Shutting do1n a () 1hen it is protected b7 /A

@(en a VM i !rote%te" &n"er a HA !lan an" et to retart a&tomati%all2 it %annot 1e (&t "o'n '(ile t(i !rote%tion

i a%tive. To (&t "o'n a VM +irt "ia1le it HA !rote%tion an" t(en exe%&te t(e C4I %omman". XenCenter o++er 2o&

a "ialo, 1ox to a&tomate "ia1lin, t(e !rote%tion i+ 2o& %li%8 on t(eShutdo1n1&tton o+ a !rote%te" VM.

Note

I+ 2o& (&t "o'n a VM +rom 'it(in t(e ,&et an" t(e VM i !rote%te" it i a&tomati%all2 retarte" &n"er t(e HA

+ail&re %on"ition. T(i (el! en&re t(at o!erator error 6or an errant !ro,ram t(at mita8enl2 (&t "o'n t(e VM7

"oe not re&lt in a !rote%te" VM 1ein, le+t (&t "o'n a%%i"entall2. I+ 2o& 'ant to (&t t(i VM "o'n "ia1le it HA

!rote%tion +irt.

#.. A&t(enti%atin, &er &in, A%tive Dire%tor2 6AD7

XenServer &!!ort t(e a&t(enti%ation o+ &er t(ro&,( AD. T(i ma8e it eaier to %ontrol a%%e to XenServer

(ot. A%tive Dire%tor2 &er %an &e t(e xe C4I 6!ain, a!!ro!riate -(an" -pw ar,&ment7 an" alo %onne%t to

t(e (ot &in, XenCenter. A&t(enti%ation i "one on a !erreo&r%e !ool 1ai.

A%%e i %ontrolle" 12 t(e &e o+ su)(ects. A &1;e%t in XenServer ma! to an entit2 on 2o&r "ire%tor2 erver 6eit(er

a &er or a ,ro&!7. @(en external a&t(enti%ation i ena1le" t(e %re"ential &e" to %reate a eion are +irt%(e%8e" a,aint t(e lo%al root %re"ential 6in %ae 2o&r "ire%tor2 erver i &navaila1le7 an" t(en a,aint t(e &1;e%t

lit. To !ermit a%%e 2o& m&t %reate a &1;e%t entr2 +or t(e !eron or ,ro&! 2o& 'i( to ,rant a%%e to. T(i %an

1e "one &in, XenCenter or t(e xe C4I.

,%8%.% Configuring Active !irector7 authentication

XenServer &!!ort &e o+ A%tive Dire%tor2 erver &in, @in"o' #00- or later.


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(ot 6note t(at in ome %on+i,&ration t(e a%tive "ire%tor2 erver ma2 !rovi"e t(e DNS itel+7. T(i %an 1e a%(ieve"

eit(er &in, DHC9 to !rovi"e t(e I9 a""re an" a lit o+ DNS erver to t(e XenServer (ot or 12 ettin, val&e in

t(e 9I< o1;e%t or &in, t(e intaller i+ a man&al tati% %on+i,&ration i &e".

Citrix re%ommen" ena1lin, DCH9 to 1roa"%at (ot name. In !arti%&lar t(e (ot

name"oca"host

or"in(#

(o&l" not 1e ai,ne" to (ot. Hot name m&t %onit olel2 o+ no more t(an

$5/ al!(an&meri% %(ara%ter an" ma2 not 1e !&rel2 n&meri%.

"nabling e+ternal authentication on a pool

External a&t(enti%ation &in, A%tive Dire%tor2 %an 1e %on+i,&re" &in, eit(er XenCenter or t(e C4i &in, t(e

%omman" 1elo'.

xe pool-enable-external-auth auth-type=AD \

service-name=\

config:user=\

config:pass=

T(e &er !e%i+ie" nee" to (ave +dd,remove comp(ter o'ects or

wor.stations!rivile,e '(i%( i t(e "e+a&lt +or "omain a"minitrator.

Note

I+ 2o& are not &in, DHC9 on t(e net'or8 t(at A%tive Dire%tor2 an" 2o&r XenServer (ot &e

2o& %an &e t(ee t'o a!!roa%(e to et&! 2o&r DNS

$. Con+i,&re t(e DNS erver to &e on 2o&r XenServer (ot

xe pif-reconfigure-ip mode=static dns=

#. Man&all2 et t(e mana,ement inter+a%e to &e a 9I< t(at i on t(e ame net'or8 a 2o&r

DNS erver

xe host-management-reconfigure pif-

uuid=

Note

External a&t(enti%ation i a !er(ot !ro!ert2. Ho'ever Citrix a"vie t(at 2o& ena1le an" "ia1le t(i on a !er!ool

1ai K in t(i %ae XenServer 'ill "eal 'it( an2 +ail&re t(at o%%&r '(en ena1lin, a&t(enti%ation on a !arti%&lar (ot

an" !er+orm an2 roll1a%8 o+ %(an,e t(at ma2 1e re*&ire" en&rin, t(at a %onitent %on+i,&ration i &e" a%ro

t(e !ool. Ue t(e host-param-list%omman" to in!e%t !ro!ertie o+ a (ot an" to "etermine t(e tat& o+

external a&t(enti%ation 12 %(e%8in, t(e val&e o+ t(e relevant +iel".

!isabling e+ternal authentication

Ue XenCenter to "ia1le A%tive Dire%tor2 a&t(enti%ation or t(e +ollo'in, xe %omman"


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xe pool-disable-external-auth

,%8%,% 9ser authentication

To allo' a &er a%%e to 2o&r XenServer (ot 2o& m&t a"" a &1;e%t +or t(at &er or a ,ro&! t(at t(e2 are in.

6Tranitive ,ro&! mem1er(i! are alo %(e%8e" in t(e normal 'a2 +or exam!le a""in, a &1;e%t +or ,ro&! + '(ere,ro&! +%ontain ,ro&! /an" (ser $i a mem1er o+ ,ro&! /'o&l" !ermit a%%e to (ser $.7 I+ 2o& 'i( to

mana,e &er !ermiion in A%tive Dire%tor2 2o& %o&l" %reate a in,le ,ro&! t(at 2o& t(en a"" an" remove &er

to?+romJ alternativel2 2o& %an a"" an" remove in"ivi"&al &er +rom XenServer or a %om1ination o+ &er an" ,ro&!

a 2o&r 'o&l" 1e a!!ro!riate +or 2o&r a&t(enti%ation re*&irement. T(e &1;e%t lit %an 1e mana,e" +rom XenCenter

or &in, t(e C4I a "e%ri1e" 1elo'.

@(en a&t(enti%atin, a &er t(e %re"ential are +irt %(e%8e" a,aint t(e lo%al root a%%o&nt allo'in, 2o& to re%over a

2tem '(oe AD erver (a +aile". I+ t(e %re"ential 6i.e. &ername t(en !a'or"7 "o not mat%(?a&t(enti%ate t(en

an a&t(enti%ation re*&et i ma"e to t(e AD erver K i+ t(i i &%%e+&l t(e &erF in+ormation 'ill 1e retrieve" an"

vali"ate" a,aint t(e lo%al &1;e%t lit ot(er'ie a%%e 'ill 1e "enie". Vali"ation a,aint t(e &1;e%t lit 'ill &%%ee"

i+ t(e &er or a ,ro&! in t(e tranitive ,ro&! mem1er(i! o+ t(e &er i in t(e &1;e%t lit.

Allo1ing a user access to XenServer using the CLI

To a"" an AD &1;e%t to XenServer

xe subject-add subject-name=

T(e entit2 name (o&l" 1e t(e name o+ t(e &er or ,ro&! to '(i%( 2o& 'ant to ,rant a%%e. o& ma2

o!tionall2 in%l&"e t(e "omain o+ t(e entit2 6e.,. F+endt,user#>F a o!!oe" to Fuser#>F7 alt(o&,( t(e

1e(avior 'ill 1e t(e ame &nle "iam1i,&ation i re*&ire".

3emoving access for a user using the CLI

$. I"enti+2 t(e &1;e%t i"enti+ier +or t(e &1;e%t 2o& 'i( to revo8e a%%e. T(i 'o&l" 1e t(e &er or t(e ,ro&!

%ontainin, t(e &er 6removin, a ,ro&! 'o&l" remove a%%e to all &er in t(at ,ro&! !rovi"in, t(e2 are not

alo !e%i+ie" in t(e &1;e%t lit7. o& %an "o t(i &in, t(e &1;e%t lit %omman"

xe subject-list

o& ma2 'i( to a!!l2 a +ilter to t(e lit +or exam!le to ,et t(e &1;e%t i"enti+ier +or a &er name" (ser$in

t(e testad"omain 2o& %o&l" &e t(e +ollo'in, %omman"

xe subject-list other-config:subject-name=''

#. Remove t(e &er &in, t(e subject-remove%omman" !ain, in t(e &1;e%t i"enti+ier 2o& learne" in t(e

!revio& te!

xe subject-remove subject-identifier=


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-. o& ma2 'i( to terminate an2 %&rrent eion t(i &er (a alrea"2 a&t(enti%ate". SeeTerminatin, all

a&t(enti%ate" eion &in, xean"Terminatin, in"ivi"&al &er eion &in, xe+or more in+ormation a1o&t

terminatin, eion. I+ 2o& "o not terminate eion t(e &er '(oe !ermiion (ave 1een revo8e" ma2 1e

a1le to %ontin&e to a%%e t(e 2tem &ntil t(e2 lo, o&t.

Listing subjects 1ith access

To i"enti+2 t(e lit o+ &er an" ,ro&! 'it( !ermiion to a%%e 2o&r XenServer (ot or !ool &e t(e

+ollo'in, %omman"

xe subject-list

,%8%2% 3emoving access for a user

On%e a &er i a&t(enti%ate" t(e2 'ill (ave a%%e to t(e erver &ntil t(e2 en" t(eir eion or anot(er &er

terminate t(eir eion. Removin, a &er +rom t(e &1;e%t lit or removin, t(em +rom a ,ro&! t(at i in t(e &1;e%t

lit 'ill not a&tomati%all2 revo8e an2 alrea"2a&t(enti%ate" eion t(at t(e &er (aJ t(i mean t(at t(e2 ma2 1e

a1le to %ontin&e to a%%e t(e !ool &in, XenCenter or ot(er A9I eion t(at t(e2 (ave alrea"2 %reate". In or"er to

terminate t(ee eion +or%e+&ll2 XenCenter an" t(e C4I !rovi"e +a%ilitie to terminate in"ivi"&al eion or all

%&rrentl2 a%tive eion. See t(e XenCenter (el! +or more in+ormation on !ro%e"&re &in, XenCenter or 1elo' +or

!ro%e"&re &in, t(e C4I.

Terminating all authenticated sessions using +e

Exe%&te t(e +ollo'in, C4I %omman"

xe session-subject-identifier-logout-all

Terminating individual user sessions using +e

$. Determine t(e &1;e%t i"enti+ier '(oe eion 2o& 'i( to lo, o&t. Ue eit(er t(e session-subject-

identifier-listor subject-listxe %omman" to +in" t(i 6t(e +irt (o' &er '(o (ave eion

t(e e%on" (o' all &er 1&t %an 1e +iltere" +or exam!le &in, a %omman" li8e xe subject-list

other-config:subject-name=xendt\\user1K "e!en"in, on 2o&r (ell 2o& ma2 nee" a "o&1le

1a%8la( a (o'n7.

#. Ue t(e session-subject-logout%omman" !ain, t(e &1;e%t i"enti+ier 2o& (ave "etermine" in t(e

!revio& te! a a !arameter +or exam!le

xe session-subject-identifier-logout subject-identifier=

,%8%$% Leaving an A! domain

Ue XenCenter to leave an AD "omain. See t(e XenCenter (el! +or more in+ormation. Alternatel2 r&n t(e pool-

disable-external-auth%omman" !e%i+2in, t(e !ool &&i" i+ re*&ire".

Note
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4eavin, t(e "omain 'ill not %a&e t(e (ot o1;e%t to 1e remove" +rom t(e AD "ata1ae. See t(i8no'le",e 1ae

arti%le +or more in+ormation a1o&t t(i an" (o' to remove t(e "ia1le" (ot entrie.

C(a!ter -. Stora,e

Table of Contents

-.$. Stora,e Overvie'

-.$.$. Stora,e Re!oitorie 6SR7

-.$.#. Virt&al Di8 Ima,e 6VDI7

-.$.-. 9(2i%al :lo%8 Devi%e 69:D7

-.$.. Virt&al :lo%8 Devi%e 6V:D7

-.$.5. S&mmar2 o+ Stora,e o1;e%t

-.$./. Virt&al Di8 Data


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1et !ra%ti%e +or mana,in, tora,e in XenServer (ot environment.

o1;e%t t(at allo' a ,iven SR to 1e ma!!e" to a XenServer (ot. 9:D tore t(e "evi%e %on+i,&ration +iel" t(at are

&e" to %onne%t to an" intera%t 'it( a ,iven tora,e tar,et.


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a""re o+ t(e N

2%.%=% (irtual !is: !ata ormats

In ,eneral t(ere are t(ree t2!e o+ ma!!in, o+ !(2i%al tora,e to a VDI
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-ile.)ased V*D on a -ilesstem/VM ima,e are tore" a t(in!roviione" VHD +ormat +ile on eit(er a

lo%al non(are" based (!Is

VHD +ile ma2 1e chained allo'in, t'o VDI to (are %ommon "ata. In %ae '(ere a VHD1a%8e" VM i %lone"

t(e re&ltin, VM (are t(e %ommon on"i8 "ata at t(e time o+ %lonin,. Ea%( !ro%ee" to ma8e it o'n %(an,e in

an iolate" %o!2on'rite 6Co@7 verion o+ t(e VDI. T(i +eat&re allo' VHD1ae" VM to 1e *&i%8l2 %lone" +rom

tem!late +a%ilitatin, ver2 +at !roviionin, an" "e!lo2ment o+ ne' VM.

T(e VHD +ormat &e" 12 4VM1ae" an"


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VHD ima,e &!!ort %(ainin, '(i%( i t(e !ro%e '(ere12 in+ormation (are" 1et'een one or more VDI i not

"&!li%ate". T(i lea" to a it&ation '(ere tree o+ %(aine" VDI are %reate" over time a VM an" t(eir ao%iate"

VDI ,et %lone". @(en one o+ t(e VDI in a %(ain i "elete" XenServer rationali=e t(e ot(er VDI in t(e %(ain to

remove &nne%ear2 VDI.

T(i %oale%in, !ro%e r&n a2n%(rono&l2. T(e amo&nt o+ "i8 !a%e re%laime" an" t(e time ta8en to !er+orm t(e!ro%e "e!en" on t(e i=e o+ t(e VDI an" t(e amo&nt o+ (are" "ata. Onl2 one %oale%in, !ro%e 'ill ever 1e

a%tive +or an SR. T(i !ro%e t(rea" r&n on t(e SR mater (ot.

I+ 2o& (ave %riti%al VM r&nnin, on t(e mater erver o+ t(e !ool an" ex!erien%e o%%aional lo' IO "&e to t(i

!ro%e 2o& %an ta8e te! to miti,ate a,aint t(i

Mi,rate t(e VM to a (ot ot(er t(an t(e SR mater

Set t(e "i8 IO !riorit2 to a (i,(er level an" a";&t t(e %(e"&ler. See Se%tion -.5 LVirt&al "i8 oS

ettin,+or more in+ormation.

2%.%=%.%,% Space 9tilisation

S!a%e &tiliation i al'a2 re!orte" 1ae" on t(e %&rrent allo%ation o+ t(e SR an" ma2 not re+le%t t(e amo&nt o+

virt&al "i8 !a%e allo%ate". T(e re!ortin, o+ !a%e +or 4VM1ae" SR ver&


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E*&al4o,i% tora,e i a%%ei1le &in, t(e E*&al4o,i% SR "river t2!e an" i (ote" on an E*&al4o,i% tora,e arra2

r&nnin, a +irm'are verion o+ .0 or ,reater. 4UN are allo%ate" an" ma!!e" "2nami%all2 to t(e (ot &in, t(e

XenServer (ot mana,ement +rame'or8.


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2%,%2% L() performance considerations

T(e na!(ot an" +at %lone +&n%tionalit2 !rovi"e" in XenServer 5.5 an" later +or 4VM1ae" SR %ome 'it( an

in(erent !er+orman%e over(ea". In %ae '(ere o!timal !er+orman%e i "eire" XenServer &!!ort %reation o+ VDI

in t(e raw+ormat in a""ition to t(e "e+a&lt VHD +ormat. T(e XenServer na!(ot +&n%tionalit2 i not &!!orte" on ra'

VDI.

Note

Nontran!orta1le na!(ot &in, t(e "e+a&lt @in"o' VSS !rovi"er 'ill 'or8 on an2 t2!e o+ VDI.

*arning

Do not tr2 to na!(ot a VM t(at (a type)raw"i8 atta%(e". T(i %o&l" re&lt in a !artial na!(ot 1ein,

%reate". In t(i it&ation 2o& %an i"enti+2 t(e or!(an na!(ot VDI 12 %(e%8in, t(e snapshot-of+iel" an" t(en

"eletin, t(em.

2%,%2%.% (!I t7pes

In ,eneral VHD +ormat VDI 'ill 1e %reate". o& %an o!t to &e ra' at t(e time 2o& %reate t(e VDIJ t(i %an onl2 1e

"one &in, t(e xe C4I. A+ter o+t'are &!,ra"e +rom a !revio& XenServer verion exitin, "ata 'ill 1e !reerve" a

1a%8'ar"%om!ati1le ra' VDI 1&t t(ee are !e%ial%ae" o t(at na!(ot %an 1e ta8en o+ t(em on%e 2o& (ave

allo'e" t(i 12 &!,ra"in, t(e SR. On%e t(e SR (a 1een &!,ra"e" an" t(e +irt na!(ot (a 1een ta8en 2o& 'ill 1e

a%%ein, t(e "ata t(ro&,( a VHD +ormat VDI.

To %(e%8 i+ an SR (a 1een &!,ra"e" veri+2 t(at it sm-config:(se_vhd8e2 i tr(e. To %(e%8 i+ a VDI 'a

%reate" 'it( type)raw %(e%8 it sm-configma!. T(e sr-param-listan" vdi-param-listxe %omman"

%an 1e &e" re!e%tivel2 +or t(i !&r!oe.

2%,%2%,% Creating a ra1 virtual dis: using the +e CLI

$. R&n t(e +ollo'in, %omman" to %reate a VDI ,iven t(e UUID o+ t(e SR 2o& 'ant to !la%e t(e virt&al "i8 in

xe vdi-create sr-uuid=type=user virtual-size=

name-label=

#. Atta%( t(e ne' virt&al "i8 to a VM an" &e 2o&r normal "i8 tool 'it(in t(e VM to !artition an" +ormat or

ot(er'ie ma8e &e o+ t(e ne' "i8. o& %an &e t(e vbd-create%omman" to %reate a ne' V:D to ma! t(e

virt&al "i8 into 2o&r VM.

2%,%$% Converting bet1een (!I formats

It i not !oi1le to "o a "ire%t %onverion 1et'een t(e ra' an" VHD +ormat. Intea" 2o& %an %reate a ne' VDI

6eit(er ra' a "e%ri1e" a1ove or VHD i+ t(e SR (a 1een &!,ra"e" or 'a %reate" on XenServer 5.5 or later7 an"

t(en %o!2 "ata into it +rom an exitin, vol&me. Citrix re%ommen" t(at 2o& &e t(e xe C4I to en&re t(at t(e ne' VDI

(a a virt&al i=e at leat a 1i, a t(e VDI 2o& are %o!2in, +rom 612 %(e%8in, it virt&ali=e +iel" +or exam!le 12

&in, t(e vdi-param-list%omman"7. o& %an t(en atta%( t(i ne' VDI to a VM an" &e 2o&r !re+erre" tool 'it(in


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t(e VM 6tan"ar" "i8 mana,ement tool in @in"o' or t(e dd%omman" in 4in&x7 to "o a "ire%t 1lo%8%o!2 o+ t(e

"ata. I+ t(e ne' vol&me i a VHD vol&me it i im!ortant to &e a tool t(at %an avoi" 'ritin, em!t2 e%tor to t(e "i8

o t(at !a%e i &e" o!timall2 in t(e &n"erl2in, tora,e re!oitor2 in t(i %ae a +ile1ae" %o!2 a!!roa%( ma2 1e

more &ita1le.

2%,%6% ;robing an S3

T(e sr-probe%omman" %an 1e &e" in t'o 'a2

$. To i"enti+2 &n8no'n !arameter +or &e in %reatin, a SR.

#. To ret&rn a lit o+ exitin, SR.

In 1ot( %ae sr-probe'or8 12 !e%i+2in, an SR t2!e an" one or more device-config!arameter +or t(at

SR t2!e. @(en an in%om!lete et o+ !arameter i &!!lie" t(e sr-probe%omman" ret&rn an error mea,e

in"i%atin, !arameter are miin, an" t(e !oi1le o!tion +or t(e miin, !arameter. @(en a %om!lete et o+

!arameter i &!!lie" a lit o+ exitin, SR i ret&rne". All sr-probeo&t!&t i ret&rne" a XM4.


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Error code: SR_BACKEND_FAILURE_107

Error parameters: , The SCSIid parameter is missing or incorrect, \

IET

0

42949672960

149455400000000000000000002000000b70200000f000000

9ro1in, t(e ame tar,et an" &!!l2in, all t(ree !arameter 'ill ret&rn a lit o+ SR t(at exit on t(e 4UN i+ an2.

xe sr-probe type=lvmoiscsi device-config:target=192.168.1.10 \

device-config:targetIQN=192.168.1.10:filer1 \

device-config:SCSIid=149455400000000000000000002000000b70200000f000000

3f6e1ebd-8687-0315-f9d3-b02ab3adc4a6

/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-

149455400000000000000000002000000b70200000f000000

T(e +ollo'in, !arameter %an 1e !ro1e" +or ea%( SR t2!e

SR type device-config parameter, in order of

dependency

Can be

probed?

Required for sr-

create?

lvmoiscsi target No Yes

chapuser No No


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dependency

Can be

probed?

Required for sr-

create?

chappassword No No

targetIQN Yes Yes

SCSIid Yes Yes

lvmohba SCSIid Yes Yes

netapp target No Yes

username No Yes

password No Yes

chapuser No No

chappassword No No

aggregate No[a] Yes

FlexVols No No

allocation No No

asis No No

ns server No Yes

serverpath Yes Yes

lvm device No Yes

ext device No Yes

e!uallogic target No Yes
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dependency

Can be

probed?

Required for sr-

create?

username No Yes

password No Yes

chapuser No No

chappassword No No

storagepool No[b] Yes

cslg target No Yes

storageS"stemId Yes Yes

storage#oolId Yes Yes

username No No [c]

password No No [c]

cslport No No [c]

chapuser No No [c]

chappassword No No [c]

provision$t"pe Yes No

protocol Yes No
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dependency

Can be

probed?

Required for sr-

create?

provision$options Yes No

raid$t"pe Yes No

[a]%ggregate probing is onl" possible at sr-createtime& It needs to be done there so that the

aggregate can be speciied at the point that the S' is created&

[b] Storage pool probing is onl" possible at sr-createtime& It needs to be done there so that

the aggregate can be speciied at the point that the S' is created&

[c]I the username( password( or port coniguration o the Storage)in* service are changed romthe deault value then the appropriate parameter and value must be speciied&

2%,%=% Storage )ultipathing

D2nami% m&lti!at(in, &!!ort i availa1le +or


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-. Set t(e (otF other-config:m("tipathhand"e!arameter to "m!

xe host-param-set other-config:multipathhandle=dmp uuid=host_uuid

. I+ t(ere are exitin, SR on t(e (ot r&nnin, in in,le !at( mo"e 1&t t(at (ave m&lti!le !at(

Mi,rate or &!en" an2 r&nnin, ,&et 'it( virt&al "i8 in a++e%te" t(e SR

Un!l&, an" re!l&, t(e 9:D o+ an2 a++e%te" SR to re%onne%t t(em &in, m&lti!at(in,

xe pbd-plug uuid=

To "ia1le m&lti!at(in, +irt &n!l&, 2o&r V:D et t(e (ot other-config:m("tipathing!arameter

to fa"sean" t(en re!l&, 2o&r 9:D a "e%ri1e" a1ove. Do not mo"i+2 t(e other-

config:m("tipathhand"e!arameter a t(i 'ill 1e "one a&tomati%all2.

M&lti!at( &!!ort in XenServer i 1ae" on t(e "evi%ema!!er m("tipathd components. A%tivation an"

"ea%tivation o+ m&lti!at( no"e i (an"le" a&tomati%all2 12 t(e Stora,e Mana,er A9I. Unli8e t(e tan"ar" dm-

m("tipathtool in lin&x "evi%e ma!!er no"e are not a&tomati%all2 %reate" +or all 4UN on t(e 2tem an" it i

onl2 '(en 4UN are a%tivel2 &e" 12 t(e tora,e mana,ement la2er t(at ne' "evi%e ma!!er no"e are !roviione".

It i &nne%ear2 t(ere+ore to &e an2 o+ t(e dm-m("tipathC4I tool to *&er2 or re+re( DM ta1le no"e in

XenServer. S(o&l" it 1e ne%ear2 to *&er2 t(e tat& o+ "evi%ema!!er ta1le man&all2 or lit a%tive "evi%e ma!!er

m&lti!at( no"e on t(e 2tem &e t(e mpath(ti" &tilit2

m!at(&til lit

m!at(&til tat&

Unli8e t(e tan"ar" dm-m("tipathtool in 4in&x "evi%e ma!!er no"e are not a&tomati%all2 %reate" +or all 4UN

on t(e 2tem. A 4UN are a%tivel2 &e" 12 t(e tora,e mana,ement la2er ne' "evi%e ma!!er no"e are

!roviione". It i &nne%ear2 to &e an2 o+ t(e dm-m("tipathC4I tool to *&er2 or re+re( DM ta1le no"e in

XenServer.

Note

D&e to in%om!ati1ilitie 'it( t(e inte,rate" m&lti!at( mana,ement ar%(ite%t&re t(e tan"ar" dm-m("tipathC4I

&tilit2 should not )e used'it( XenServer. 9leae &e t(e mpath(ti"C4I tool +or *&er2in, t(e tat& o+ no"e on

t(e (ot.

Note

M&lti!at( &!!ort in E*&allo,i% arra2 "oe not en%om!a Stora,e IO m&lti!at(in, in t(e tra"itional ene o+ t(e

term. M&lti!at(in, m&t 1e (an"le" at t(e net'or8?NIC 1on" level. Re+er to t(e E*&allo,i% "o%&mentation +or

in+ormation a1o&t %on+i,&rin, net'or8 +ailover +or E*&allo,i% SR?4VMoISCSI SR.

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T(e tora,e re!oitor2 t2!e &!!orte" in XenServer are !rovi"e" 12 !l&,in in t(e %ontrol "omainJ t(ee %an 1e

examine" an" !l&,in &!!orte" 12 t(ir" !artie %an 1e a""e" to t(e /opt/xensource/sm"ire%tor2. Mo"i+i%ation

o+ t(ee +ile i &n&!!orte" 1&t vii1ilit2 o+ t(ee +ile ma2 1e val&a1le to "evelo!er an" !o'er &er. Ne' tora,e

mana,er !l&,in !la%e" in t(i "ire%tor2 are a&tomati%all2 "ete%te" 12 XenServer. Ue t(e sm-list%omman"

6ee Se%tion 3..$- LStora,e Mana,er %omman"7 to lit t(e availa1le SR t2!e .

Ne' tora,e re!oitorie are %reate" &in, t(e Ne1 Storage 1i?ardin XenCenter. T(e 'i=ar" ,&i"e 2o& t(ro&,(

t(e vario& !ro1in, an" %on+i,&ration te!. Alternativel2 &e t(e sr-create%omman". T(i %omman" %reate a

ne' SR on t(e tora,e &1trate 6!otentiall2 "etro2in, an2 exitin, "ata7 an" %reate t(e SR A9I o1;e%t an" a

%orre!on"in, 9:D re%or" ena1lin, VM to &e t(e tora,e. On &%%e+&l %reation o+ t(e SR t(e 9:D i

a&tomati%all2 !l&,,e". I+ t(e SR shared)tr(e+la, i et a 9:D re%or" i %reate" an" !l&,,e" +or ever2

XenServer Hot in t(e reo&r%e !ool.

All XenServer SR t2!e &!!ort VDI rei=e +at %lonin, an" na!(ot. SR 1ae" on t(e 4VM SR t2!e 6lo%al iSCSI

or H:A7 !rovi"e t(in !roviionin, +or na!(ot an" (i""en !arent no"e. T(e ot(er SR t2!e &!!ort +&ll t(in

!roviionin, in%l&"in, +or virt&al "i8 t(at are a%tive.

Note

A&tomati% 4VM meta"ata ar%(ivin, i "ia1le" 12 "e+a&lt. T(i "oe not !revent meta"ata re%over2 +or 4VM ,ro&!.

*arning

@(en VHD VDI are not atta%(e" +or exam!le in t(e %ae o+ a VDI na!(ot t(e2 are tore" 12 "e+a&lt t(inl2

!roviione". :e%a&e o+ t(i it i im!erative to en&re t(at t(ere i &++i%ient "i8!a%e availa1le +or t(e VDI to

1e%ome t(i%8l2 !roviione" '(en attem!tin, to atta%( it. VDI %lone (o'ever are t(i%8l2!roviione".

T(e maxim&m &!!orte" VDI i=e are

Storage type Maximum VDI sie

+,-. /-0

)V1 /-0

Netapp /-0

+!ual)ogic 23-0

4N-%#5Net%pp6 2/-0

2%2%.% Local L()

T(e 4o%al 4VM t2!e !reent "i8 'it(in a lo%all2atta%(e" Vol&me )ro&!.
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:2 "e+a&lt XenServer &e t(e lo%al "i8 on t(e !(2i%al (ot on '(i%( it i intalle". T(e 4in&x 4o,i%al Vol&me

Mana,er 64VM7 i &e" to mana,e VM tora,e. A VDI i im!lemente" in VHD +ormat in an 4VM lo,i%al vol&me o+ t(e

!e%i+ie" i=e.

XenServer verion !rior to 5.5.0 "i" not &e t(e VHD +ormat an" 'ill remain in le,a%2 mo"e. See Se%tion -.#.#

LU!,ra"in, 4VM tora,e +rom XenServer 5.0 or earlier+or in+ormation a1o&t &!,ra"in, a tora,e re!oitor2 to t(ene' +ormat.

2%2%.%.% Creating a local L() S3 #lvm

Devi%e%on+i, !arameter +or lvm SR are

!arameter "ame Description Required?

7evice device name on the local host to use or the S' Yes

To %reate a lo%al lvm SR on /dev/sdb&e t(e +ollo'in, %omman".

xe sr-create host-uuid=content-type=user \

name-label=shared=false \

device-config:device=/dev/sdb type=lvm

2%2%,% Local "XT2 (/!

T(e 4o%al EXT- VHD t2!e re!reent "i8 a VHD +ile tore" on a lo%al !at(.

4o%al "i8 %an alo 1e %on+i,&re" 'it( a lo%al EXT SR to erve VDI tore" in t(e VHD +ormat. 4o%al "i8 EXT SRm&t 1e %on+i,&re" &in, t(e XenServer C4I.

:2 "e+inition lo%al "i8 are not (are" a%ro !ool o+ XenServer (ot. A a %one*&en%e VM '(oe VDI are

tore" in SR on lo%al "i8 are not a,ile t(e2 %annot 1e mi,rate" 1et'een XenServer (ot in a reo&r%e !ool.

2%2%,%.% Creating a local "XT2 S3 #e+t

Devi%e%on+i, !arameter +or ext SR

!arameter "ame Description Required?

7evice device name on the local host to use or the S' Yes

To %reate a lo%al ext SR on /dev/sdb&e t(e +ollo'in, %omman"


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device-config:device=/dev/sdb type=ext

2%2%2% udev

T(e (devt2!e re!reent "evi%e !l&,,e" in &in, t(e (dev"evi%e mana,er a VDI.

XenServer (a t'o SR o+ t2!e udevt(at re!reent remova1le tora,e. One i +or t(e CD or DVD "i8 in t(e !(2i%al

CD or DVDROM "rive o+ t(e XenServer (ot. T(e ot(er i +or a US: "evi%e !l&,,e" into a US: !ort o+ t(e

XenServer (ot. VDI t(at re!reent t(e me"ia %ome an" ,o a "i8 or US: ti%8 are inerte" an" remove".

2%2%$% IS0

T(e ISO t2!e (an"le CD ima,e tore" a +ile in ISO +ormat. T(i SR t2!e i &e+&l +or %reatin, (are" ISO

li1rarie.

2%2%6% "4ualLogic

T(e E*&al4o,i% SR t2!e ma! 4UN to VDI on a E*&al4o,i% arra2 ,ro&! allo'in, +or t(e &e o+ +at na!(ot an"

%lone +eat&re on t(e arra2.

I+ 2o& (ave a%%e to an E*&al4o,i% +iler 2o& %an %on+i,&re a %&tom E*&al4o,i% tora,e re!oitor2 +or VM tora,e

on 2o& XenServer "e!lo2ment. T(i allo' t(e &e o+ t(e a"van%e" +eat&re o+ t(i +iler t2!e. Virt&al "i8 are tore"

on t(e +iler &in, one 4UN !er virt&al "i8. Uin, t(i tora,e t2!e 'ill ena1le t(e t(in !roviionin, na!(ot an" +at

%lone +eat&re o+ t(i +iler.

Coni"er 2o&r tora,e re*&irement '(en "e%i"in, '(et(er to &e t(e !e%iali=e" SR !l&,in or to &e t(e ,eneri%

4VM?iSCSI tora,e 1a%8en". :2 &in, t(e !e%iali=e" !l&,in XenServer 'ill %omm&ni%ate 'it( t(e +iler to !roviion

tora,e. Some arra2 (ave a limitation o+ even %on%&rrent %onne%tion '(i%( ma2 limit t(e t(ro&,(!&t o+ %ontrol

o!eration. Uin, t(e !l&,in 'ill allo' 2o& to ma8e &e o+ t(e a"van%e" arra2 +eat&re (o'ever o 'ill ma8e 1a%8&!

an" na!(ot o!eration eaier.

*arning

T(ere are t'o t2!e o+ a"minitration a%%o&nt t(at %an &%%e+&ll2 a%%e t(e E*&al4o,i% SM !l&,in

A ,ro&! a"minitration a%%o&nt '(i%( (a a%%e to an" %an mana,e t(e entire ,ro&! an" all

tora,e !ool.

A !ool a"minitrator a%%o&nt t(at %an mana,e onl2 t(e o1;e%t 6SR an" VDI na!(ot7 t(at are

in t(e !ool or !ool ai,ne" to t(e a%%o&nt.

2%2%6%.% Creating a shared "4ualLogic S3

Devi%e%on+i, !arameter +or E*&al4o,i% SR


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!arameter

"ame

Description #ptiona$?

target the I# address or hostname o the +!ual)ogic arra" that hosts the

S'

no

username the login username used to manage the )8Ns on the arra" no

password the login password used to manage the )8Ns on the arra" no

storagepool the storage pool name no

chapuser the username to be used or C9%# authentication "es

chappassword the password to be used or C9%# authentication "es

allocation speciies whether to use thic* or thin provisioning& 7eault is thic*&-hin provisioning reserves a minimum o 2:; o volume space&

"es

snap$reserve$

percentage

sets the amount o space( as percentage o volume reserve( to

allocate to snapshots& 7eault is 2::;&

"es

snap$depletion sets the action to ta*e when snapshot reserve space isexceeded& vo"(me-off"inesets the volume and all its snapshots

oline& -his is the deault action& -he de"ete-o"destaction

deletes the oldest snapshot until enough space is available orcreating the new snapshot&

"es

Ue t(e sr-create%omman" to %reate an E*&al4o,i% SR.


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T(e NetA!! t2!e ma! 4UN to VDI on a NetA!! erver ena1lin, t(e &e o+ +at na!(ot an" %lone +eat&re on

t(e +iler.

Note

NetA!! an" E*&al4o,i% SR re*&ire a Citri+ "ssentials for XenServerli%ene. To learn more a1o&t CitrixEential +or XenServer an" to +in" o&t (o' to &!,ra"e viit t(e Citrix 'e1ite(ere.

I+ 2o& (ave a%%e to Net'or8 A!!lian%eG 6NetA!!7 tora,e 'it( &++i%ient "i8 !a%e r&nnin, a verion o+ Data

ONTA9 ) 6verion .0 or ,reater7 2o& %an %on+i,&re a %&tom NetA!! tora,e re!oitor2 +or VM tora,e on 2o&r

XenServer "e!lo2ment. T(e XenServer "river &e t(e A9I inter+a%e to t(e tora,e to %reate a ,ro&!

o+ -le+Volst(at %orre!on" to an SR. VDI are %reate" a virt&al 4UN on t(e tora,e an" atta%(e" to XenServer

(ot &in, an iSCSI "ata !at(. T(ere i a "ire%t ma!!in, 1et'een a VDI an" a ra' 4UN t(at "oe not re*&ire an2

a""itional vol&me meta"ata. T(e NetA!! SR i a mana,e" vol&me an" t(e VDI are t(e 4UN 'it(in t(e vol&me. VM

%lonin, &e t(e na!(ottin, an" %lonin, %a!a1ilitie o+ t(e tora,e +or "ata e++i%ien%2 an" !er+orman%e an" to

en&re %om!ati1ilit2 'it( exitin, ONTA9 mana,ement tool.

A 'it( t(e iSCSI1ae" SR t2!e t(e NetA!! "river alo &e t(e 1&iltin o+t'are initiator an" it ai,ne" (ot IN

'(i%( %an 1e mo"i+ie" 12 %(an,in, t(e val&e (o'n on t(e Generalta1 '(en t(e tora,e re!oitor2 i ele%te" in

XenCenter.

T(e eaiet 'a2 to %reate NetA!! SR i to &e XenCenter. See t(e XenCenter (el! +or "etail. See Se%tion -.-./.$

LCreatin, a (are" NetA!! SR over iSCSI+or an exam!le o+ (o' to %reate t(em &in, t(e xe C4I.

le+(ols

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)iven t(ee reo&r%e %ontraint t(e ma!!in, o+ virt&al tora,e o1;e%t to t(e Onta! tora,e 2tem (a 1een

"ei,ne" in t(e +ollo'in, manner. 4UN are "itri1&te" evenl2 a%ro


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I+ 2o& are &in, t(in !roviionin, in !ro"&%tion environment ta8e a!!ro!riate mea&re to en&re t(at 2o& never r&n

o&t o+ tora,e !a%e. VM atta%(e" to tora,e t(at i +&ll 'ill +ail to 'rite to "i8 an" in ome %ae ma2 +ail to rea"

+rom "i8 !oi1l2 ren"erin, t(e VM &n&a1le.

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Devi%e%on+i, !arameter +or neta!! SR

!arameter

"ame

Description #ptiona$?

target the I# address or hostname o the Net%pp server that hosts theS'

no

port the port to use or connecting to the Net%pp server that hosts

the S'& 7eault is port


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Note

T(i 'or8 on ne' VDI %reation in t(e ele%te"


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D&rin, NetA!! SR !roviionin, a""itional "i8 !a%e i reerve" +or na!(ot. I+ 2o& !lan to not &e t(e

na!(ottin, +&n%tionalit2 2o& mi,(t 'ant to +ree &! t(i reerve" !a%e. To "o o 2o& %an re"&%e t(e val&e o+

t(e other-config:m("tip"ier!arameter. :2 "e+a&lt t(e val&e o+ t(e m&lti!lier i #. o t(e amo&nt o+ !a%e

reerve" i #. time t(e amo&nt o+ !a%e t(at 'o&l" 1e nee"e" +or t(e


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It i im!erative t(at ever2 iSCSI tar,et an" initiator (ave a &ni*&e IN. I+ a non&ni*&e IN i"enti+ier i &e" "ata

%orr&!tion an"?or "enial o+ 4UN a%%e %an o%%&r.

*arning

Do not %(an,e t(e XenServer (ot IN 'it( iSCSI SR atta%(e". Doin, o %an re&lt in +ail&re %onne%tin, to ne'tar,et or exitin, SR.

2%2%5% )anaging /ard1are /ost 1&>tar,et>l&n> an" a tan"ar" "evi%e !at( &n"er /dev. To remove t(e "evi%eentrie +or 4UN no lon,er in &e a SR &e t(e +ollo'in, te!

$. Ue sr-forgetor sr-destroya a!!ro!riate to remove t(e SR +rom t(e XenServer (ot "ata1ae.

SeeSe%tion -..$ LDetro2in, or +or,ettin, a SR+or "etail.

#. Remove t(e =onin, %on+i,&ration 'it(in t(e SAN +or t(e "eire" 4UN to t(e "eire" (ot.
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-. Ue t(e sr-probe%omman" to "etermine t(e ADA9TER :US TAR)ET an" 4UN val&e %orre!on"in,

to t(e 4UN to 1e remove". SeeSe%tion -.#.5 L9ro1in, an SR+or "etail.

. Remove t(e "evi%e entrie 'it( t(e +ollo'in, %omman"

echo "1" >/sys/class/scsi_device/:::/device/delete

*arning

Ma8e a1ol&tel2 &re 2o& are %ertain '(i%( 4UN 2o& are removin,. A%%i"entall2 removin, a 4UN re*&ire" +or (ot

o!eration &%( a t(e 1oot or root "evi%e 'ill ren"er t(e (ot &n&a1le.

2%2%8% L() over iSCSI

T(e 4VM over iSCSI t2!e re!reent "i8 a 4o,i%al Vol&me 'it(in a Vol&me )ro&! %reate" on an iSCSI 4UN.

2%2%8%.% Creating a shared L() over iSCSI S3 using the soft1are iSCSI initiator #lvmoiscsi

Devi%e%on+i, !arameter +or lvmoi%i SR

!arameter "ame Description #ptiona$?

target the I# address or hostname o the iSCSI iler that hosts the S' "es

targetIQN the IQN target address o iSCSI iler that hosts the S' "es

SCSIid the SCSI bus I7 o the destination )8N "es

chapuser the username to be used or C9%# authentication no

chappassword the password to be used or C9%# authentication no

port the networ* port number on which to !uer" the target no

usediscover"number the speciic iscsi record index to use no

To %reate a (are" lvmoi%i SR on a !e%i+i% 4UN o+ an iSCSI tar,et &e t(e +ollo'in, %omman".


name-label=shared=true \

device-config:target=device-config:targetIQN=\

device-config:SCSIid=\

type=lvmoiscsi
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device-config:SCSIid=type=lvmohba

Note

o& %an &e t(e :RANDBCONSO4EJ 3epair Storage 3epositor7+&n%tion to retr2 t(e 9:D %reation an" !l&,,in,

!ortion o+ t(esr-create

o!eration. T(i %an 1e val&a1le in %ae '(ere t(e 4UN =onin, 'a in%orre%t +or one ormore (ot in a !ool '(en t(e SR 'a %reate". Corre%t t(e =onin, +or t(e a++e%te" (ot an" &e t(e 3epair Storage

3epositor7+&n%tion intea" o+ removin, an" re%reatin, t(e SR.

2%2%.&% NS (/!

T(e N


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XenServer (a 1een t&ne" +or enter!rie%la tora,e t(at &e nonvolatile RAM to !rovi"e +at a%8no'le",ment o+

'rite re*&et '(ile maintainin, a (i,( "e,ree o+ "ata !rote%tion +rom +ail&re. XenServer (a 1een tete" extenivel2

a,aint Net'or8 A!!lian%e


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XenServer (ot &!!ort i t(e name or I9 a""re o+ t(e ma%(ine r&nnin, t(e Stora,e4in8 ervi%e
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/opt/Citrix/StorageLink/bin/csl \

server=[:][,,]


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!arameter

name Description #ptiona$?

storage s"stems& I not speciied c is used i available( otherwiseiscsi&

provision$t"peSpeciies whether to use thic* or thin provisioning 5thic* or thin6?deault is thic*

Yes

provision$options%dditional provisioning options@ Set to ded(pto use the de$

duplication eatures supported b" the storage s"stemYes

raid$t"pe-he level o '%I7 to use or the S'( as supported b" the storage

arra"Yes

[a]I the username( password( or port coniguration o the Storage)in* service are changed rom

the deault then the appropriate parameter and value must be speciied&

SR o+ t2!e %l, &!!ort t'o a""itional !arameter t(at %an 1e &e" 'it( tora,e arra2 t(at &!!ort 4UN ,ro&!in,

+eat&re &%( a NetA!! +lexvol.

sm-config!arameter +or CS4) SR

!arameter

name Description #ptiona$?

pool$countCreates the speciied number o groups on the arra"( in which )8Nsprovisioned within the S' will be created

Yes

ph"sical$siAe-he total siAe o the S' in 10& +ach pool will be created with a siAee!ual to ph"sical$siAe divided b" pool$count&

Yes [a]

[a]'e!uired when speci"ing the sm-config:poo"-co(nt parameter
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Note

@(en a ne' NetA!! SR i %reate" &in, Stora,e4in8 12 "e+a&lt a in,le


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33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38. 5001-4380-013C-0240

39.

40. 16

41.

42. STORAGE_VOLUME

43.

44.

45. DIFF_SNAPSHOT

46.

47.

48.

49.

50.

51. 5001-4380-013C-0240

52.

53. 16

54.

55. STORAGE_VOLUME

56.

57.

58. CLONE

59.

60.

61. 62.

63.

64.

65.

o& %an &e ,re! to +ilter t(e r!ro1e o&t!&t to ;&t t(e tora,e !ool ID

xe sr-probe type=cslg device-config:target=192.168.128.10 | grep

storageSystemId

EMC__CLARIION__APM00074902515

HP__EVA__50014380013C0240 NETAPP__LUN__0AD4F00A

//. A"" t(e "eire" tora,e 2tem ID to t(e sr-probe%omman" to i"enti+2 t(e tora,e !ool availa1le 'it(in

t(e !e%i+ie" tora,e 2tem

67. xe sr-probe type=cslg \


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68. device-config:target=192.168.128.10 \ device-

config:storageSystemId=HP__EVA__50014380013C0240

69.

70.

71.

72. Default Disk Group

73. Default Disk Group

74.

00010710B4080560B6AB08000080000000000400

75.

76. HP__EVA__50014380013C0240

77. 1957099

78. 1273067

79. No

80. 0

81.

82.

83. RAID0

84. RAID1

85. RAID5

86.

87.

88. STORAGE_VOLUME

89.

90.

91.

92.

93.

94.

o& %an &e ,re! to +ilter t(e r!ro1e o&t!&t to ;&t t(e tora,e !ool ID

xe sr-probe type=cslg \

device-config:target=192.168.128.10 \

device-config:storageSystemId=HP__EVA__50014380013C0240 \

| grep storagePoolId

00010710B4080560B6AB08000080000000000400

5. Create t(e SR !e%i+2in, t(e "eire" tora,e 2tem an" tora,e !ool ID

96. xe sr-create type=cslg name-label=CSLG_EVA_1 shared=true \

97. device-config:target=192.168.128.10 \

98. device-config:storageSystemId=HP__EVA__50014380013C0240 \

device-config:storagePoolId=00010710B4080560B6AB08000080000000000400

-.. Mana,in, Stora,e Re!oitorie


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T(i e%tion %over vario& o!eration re*&ire" in t(e on,oin, mana,ement o+ Stora,e Re!oitorie 6SR7.

2%$%.% !estro7ing or forgetting a S3

o& %an "etro2 an SR '(i%( a%t&all2 "elete t(e %ontent o+ t(e SR +rom t(e !(2i%al me"ia. Alternativel2 2o& %an

+or,et an SR '(i%( allo' 2o& to reatta%( t(e SR +or exam!le to anot(er XenServer (ot 'it(o&t removin, an2 o+t(e SR %ontent. In 1ot( %ae t(e 9:D o+ t(e SR m&t +irt 1e &n!l&,,e".


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/. Create a 9:D to a%%om!an2 t(e SR. T(e UUID o+ t(e ne' 9:D i ret&rne"

7. xe pbd-create type=lvmoiscsi host-uuid=sr-

uuid=\

8. device-config:target=\

9. device-config:targetIQN=\

device-config:SCSIid=

$0. 9l&, t(e 9:D to atta%( t(e SR

xe pbd-plug uuid=

$$. Veri+2 t(e tat& o+ t(e 9:D !l&,. I+ &%%e+&l t(e c(rrent"y-attached!ro!ert2 'ill 1e tr&e

xe pbd-list sr-uuid=

Note

Ste! - t(ro&,( 5 m&t 1e !er+orme" +or ea%( (ot in t(e reo&r%e !ool an" %an alo 1e !er+orme" &in, t(e 3epair

Storage 3epositor7+&n%tion in XenCenter.

2%$%2% 3esi?ing an S3

I+ 2o& (ave rei=e" t(e 4UN on '(i%( a iSCSI or H:A SR i 1ae" &e t(e +ollo'in, !ro%e"&re to re+le%t t(e i=e

%(an,e in XenServer

$. iS2S3 SRs &n!l&, all 9:D on t(e (ot t(at re+eren%e 4UN on t(e ame tar,et. T(i i re*&ire" to

reet t(e iSCSI %onne%tion to t(e tar,et '(i%( in t&rn 'ill allo' t(e %(an,e in 4UN i=e to 1e re%o,ni=e" '(en

t(e 9:D are re!l&,,e".

#. H/+ SRs re1oot t(e (ot.

Note

In !revio& verion o+ XenServer ex!li%it %omman" 'ere re*&ire" to rei=e t(e !(2i%al vol&me ,ro&! o+ iSCSI an"

H:A SR. T(ee %omman" are no' i&e" a !art o+ t(e 9:D !l&, o!eration an" are no lon,er re*&ire".

2%$%$% Converting local ibre Channel S3s to shared S3s

Ue t(e xe C4I an" t(e XenCenter 3epair Storage 3epositor7+eat&re to %onvert a lo%al


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xe sr-param-set shared=true uuid=

. @it(in XenCenter t(e SR i move" +rom t(e (ot level to t(e !ool level in"i%atin, t(at it i no' (are". T(e

SR 'ill 1e mar8e" 'it( a re" ex%lamation mar8 to (o' t(at it i not %&rrentl2 !l&,,e" on all (ot in t(e !ool.

5. Sele%t t(e SR an" t(en ele%t t(e Storage 3epair Storage 3epositor7men& o!tion.

/. Cli%8 3epairto %reate an" !l&, a 9:D +or ea%( (ot in t(e !ool.

2%$%6% )oving (irtual !is: Images #(!Is bet1een S3s

T(e et o+ VDI ao%iate" 'it( a VM %an 1e %o!ie" +rom one SR to anot(er to a%%ommo"ate maintenan%e

re*&irement or tiere" tora,e %on+i,&ration. XenCenter !rovi"e t(e a1ilit2 to %o!2 a VM an" all o+ it VDI to t(e

ame or a "i++erent SR an" a %om1ination o+ XenCenter an" t(e xe C4I %an 1e &e" to %o!2 in"ivi"&al VDI.

2%$%6%.% Cop7ing all of a ()'s (!Is to a different S3

T(e XenCenter Cop7VM +&n%tion %reate %o!ie o+ all VDI +or a ele%te" VM on t(e ame or a "i++erent SR. T(e

o&r%e VM an" VDI are not a++e%te" 12 "e+a&lt. To move t(e VM to t(e ele%te" SR rat(er t(an %reatin, a %o!2

ele%t t(e 3emove original ()o!tion in t(e Cop7 (irtual )achine"ialo, 1ox.

$. S(&t"o'n t(e VM.

#. @it(in XenCenter ele%t t(e VM an" t(en ele%t t(e () Cop7 ()men& o!tion.

-. Sele%t t(e "eire" tar,et SR.

2%$%6%,% Cop7ing individual (!Is to a different S3

A %om1ination o+ t(e xe C4I an" XenCenter %an 1e &e" to %o!2 in"ivi"&al VDI 1et'een SR.

$. S(&t"o'n t(e VM.

#. Ue t(e xe C4I to i"enti+2 t(e UUID o+ t(e VDI to 1e move". I+ t(e VM (a a DVD "rive it vdi-((id'ill

1e lite" a 4not in data'ase5an" %an 1e i,nore".

xe vbd-list vm-uuid=

Note

T(e vbd-list%omman" "i!la2 1ot( t(e V:D an" VDI UUID. :e &re to re%or" t(e VDI UUID

rat(er t(an t(e V:D UUID.

-. In XenCenter ele%t t(e VMF Storageta1.


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I+ 2o& &e t(e vbd-destroy%omman" to "eta%( t(e VDI UUID 1e &re to +irt %(e%8 i+ t(e V:D (a

t(e !arameterother-config:owneret to tr(e. I+ o et it to fa"se. I&in, t(e vbd-

destroy%omman" 'it( other-config:owner)tr(e'ill alo "etro2 t(e ao%iate" VDI.

. Ue t(e vdi-copy%omman" to %o!2 ea%( o+ t(e VMF VDI to 1e move" to t(e "eire" SR.

xe vdi-copy uuid=sr-uuid=

5. @it(in XenCenter ele%t t(e VMF Storageta1. Cli%8 t(e Attach1&tton an" ele%t t(e VDI +rom t(e ne'

SR. T(i te! %an alo 1e "one &e t(e v'd-create%omman".

/. To "elete t(e ori,inal VDI 'it(in XenCenter ele%t t(e Storageta1 o+ t(e ori,inal SR. T(e ori,inal VDI 'ill

1e lite" 'it( an em!t2 val&e +or t(e VM +iel" an" %an 1e "elete" 'it( t(e Delete 1&tton.

2%$%=% Adjusting the dis: I0 scheduler

on t(e SR an" to en&re t(at t(e 9:D (a 1een re!l&,,e" in or"er +or t(e

%(e"&ler %(an,e to ta8e e++e%t.
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T(e +irt !arameter i >os_a"gorithm_type. T(i !arameter nee" to 1e et to t(e val&e ionice '(i%( i t(e

onl2 t2!e o+ oS al,orit(m &!!orte" +or virt&al "i8 in t(i releae.

T(e oS !arameter t(emelve are et 'it( 8e2?val&e !air ai,ne" to

t(e >os_a"gorithm_param!arameter. os_a"gorithm_param:schedare

sched)rtor sched)rea"-timeet t(e oS %(e"&lin, !arameter to real time !riorit2 '(i%(

re*&ire a %la !arameter to et a val&e

sched)id"eet t(e oS %(e"&lin, !arameter to i"le !riorit2 '(i%( re*&ire no %la !arameter to et

an2 val&e

sched)4anything5et t(e oS %(e"&lin, !arameter to 1et e++ort !riorit2 '(i%( re*&ire a %la

!arameter to et a val&e

T(e !oi1le val&e +or c"assare

One o+ t(e +ollo'in, 8e2'or" (i,(et (i,( normal lo' lo'et

an inte,er 1et'een 0 an" '(ere i t(e (i,(et !riorit2 an" 0 i t(e lo'et o t(at +or exam!le I?O

re*&et 'it( a !riorit2 o+ 5 'ill 1e ,iven !riorit2 over I?O re*&et 'it( a !riorit2 o+ #.

To ena1le t(e "i8 oS ettin, 2o& alo nee" to et t(e other-config:sched("erto cf>an" re!l&, 9:D

+or t(e tora,e in *&etion.


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.#.$. Creatin, net'or8 in a tan"alone erver

.#.#. Creatin, net'or8 in reo&r%e !ool

.#.-. Creatin, V4AN

.#.. Creatin, NIC 1on" on a tan"alone (ot

.#.5. Creatin, NIC 1on" in reo&r%e !ool

.#./. Con+i,&rin, a "e"i%ate" tora,e NIC.#.. Controllin, &alit2 o+ Servi%e 6oS7

.#.3. C(an,in, net'or8in, %on+i,&ration o!tion

.#.. NIC?9I< or"erin, in reo&r%e !ool

.-. Net'or8in, Tro&1le(ootin,

.-.$. Dia,noin, net'or8 %orr&!tion

.-.#. Re%overin, +rom a 1a" net'or8 %on+i,&ration

T(i %(a!ter "i%&e (o' !(2i%al net'or8 inter+a%e %ar" 6NIC7 in XenServer (ot are &e" to ena1le

net'or8in, 'it(in Virt&al Ma%(ine 6VM7. XenServer &!!ort &! to / !(2i%al net'or8 inter+a%e 6or &! to / !air o+

1on"e" net'or8 inter+a%e7 !er XenServer (ot an" &! to virt&al net'or8 inter+a%e !er VM.

Note

XenServer !rovi"e a&tomate" %on+i,&ration an" mana,ement o+ NIC &in, t(e xe %omman" line inter+a%e 6C4I7.

Unli8e !revio& XenServer verion t(e (ot net'or8in, %on+i,&ration +ile (o&l" not 1e e"ite" "ire%tl2 in mot

%aeJ '(ere a C4I %omman" i availa1le "o not e"it t(e &n"erl2in, +ile.

I+ 2o& are alrea"2 +amiliar 'it( XenServer net'or8in, %on%e!t 2o& ma2 'ant to 8i! a(ea" to one o+ t(e +ollo'in,

e%tion


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Some net'or8in, o!tion (ave "i++erent 1e(avior '(en &e" 'it( tan"alone XenServer (ot %om!are" to

reo&r%e !ool. T(i %(a!ter %ontain e%tion on ,eneral in+ormation t(at a!!lie to 1ot( tan"alone (ot an"

!ool +ollo'e" 12 !e%i+i% in+ormation an" !ro%e"&re +or ea%(.

$%.%.% Net1or: objects

T(ere are t(ree t2!e o+ erveri"e o+t'are o1;e%t '(i%( re!reent net'or8in, entitie. T(ee o1;e%t are

A PI- '(i%( re!reent a !(2i%al net'or8 inter+a%e on a XenServer (ot. 9I< o1;e%t (ave a name an"

"e%ri!tion a ,lo1all2 &ni*&e UUID t(e !arameter o+ t(e NIC t(at t(e2 re!reent an" t(e net'or8 an"

erver t(e2 are %onne%te" to.

A VI- '(i%( re!reent a virt&al inter+a%e on a Virt&al Ma%(ine. VI< o1;e%t (ave a name an" "e%ri!tion a

,lo1all2 &ni*&e UUID an" t(e net'or8 an" VM t(e2 are %onne%te" to.

A networ '(i%( i a virt&al Et(ernet 'it%( on a XenServer (ot. Net'or8 o1;e%t (ave a name an"

"e%ri!tion a ,lo1all2 &ni*&e UUID an" t(e %olle%tion o+ VI


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S'it%( !ort %on+i,&re" to !er+orm 30#.$ V4AN ta,,in,?&nta,,in, %ommonl2 re+erre" to a !ort 'it( a native

V0A"or a access mode!ort %an 1e &e" 'it( XenServer mana,ement inter+a%e to !la%e mana,ement tra++i% on

a "eire" V4AN. In t(i %ae t(e XenServer (ot i &na'are o+ an2 V4AN %on+i,&ration.

XenServer mana,ement inter+a%e %annot 1e ai,ne" to a XenServer V4AN via a tr&n8 !ort.

$%.%2%,% 9sing (LANs 1ith virtual machines

S'it%( !ort %on+i,&re" a 30#.$ V4AN tr&n8 !ort %an 1e &e" in %om1ination 'it( t(e XenServer V4AN +eat&re

to %onne%t ,&et virt&al net'or8 inter+a%e 6VI


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i an a%tive?a%tive mo"e 1&t onl2 &!!ort loa"1alan%in, o+ VM tra++i% a%ro t(e !(2i%al NIC

!rovi"e +ailover &!!ort +or all ot(er tra++i% t2!e

"oe not re*&ire 'it%( &!!ort +or Et(er%(annel or 30#.-a" 64AC97

loa" 1alan%e tra++i% 1et'een m&lti!le inter+a%e at VM ,ran&larit2 12 en"in, tra++i% t(ro&,( "i++erent

inter+a%e 1ae" on t(e o&r%e MAC a""re o+ t(e !a%8et

i "erive" +rom t(e o!en o&r%e A4: mo"e an" re&e t(e A4: %a!a1ilit2 to "2nami%all2 re1alan%e loa"

a%ro inter+a%e

An2 ,iven VI< 'ill onl2 &e one o+ t(e lin8 in t(e 1on" at a time. At tart&! no ,&arantee are ma"e a1o&t t(e a++init2

o+ a ,iven VI< to a lin8 in t(e 1on". Ho'ever +or VI


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a in,le 9I< i %reate" %orre!on"in, to t(e (otF in,le NIC

t(e 9I< i %on+i,&re" 'it( t(e I9 a""rein, o!tion !e%i+ie" "&rin, intallation an" to ena1le mana,ement

o+ t(e (ot

t(e 9I< i et +or &e in (ot mana,ement o!eration

a in,le net'or8 net'or8 0 i %reate"

net'or8 0 i %onne%te" to t(e 9I< to ena1le external %onne%tivit2 to VM

@(en a (ot (a m&lti!le NIC t(e %on+i,&ration !reent a+ter intallation "e!en" on '(i%( NIC i ele%te" +or

mana,ement o!eration "&rin, intallation

9I


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&!!ort a"van%e" o!eration &%( a V4AN or NIC 1on"in,

To a"" or remove net'or8 &in, XenCenter re+er to t(e XenCenter online Hel!.

To add a ne1 net1or: using the CLI

$. O!en t(e XenServer (ot text %onole.

#. Create t(e net'or8 'it( t(e net'or8%reate %omman" '(i%( ret&rn t(e UUID o+ t(e ne'l2 %reate" net'or8

xe network-create name-label=

At t(i !oint t(e net'or8 i not %onne%te" to a 9I< an" t(ere+ore i internal.

$%,%,% Creating net1or:s in resource pools

All XenServer (ot in a reo&r%e !ool (o&l" (ave t(e ame n&m1er o+ !(2i%al net'or8 inter+a%e %ar" 6NIC7

alt(o&,( t(i re*&irement i not tri%tl2 en+or%e" '(en a XenServer (ot i ;oine" to a !ool.

Havin, t(e ame !(2i%al net'or8in, %on+i,&ration +or XenServer (ot 'it(in a !ool i im!ortant 1e%a&e all (ot in

a !ool (are a %ommon et o+ XenServer net'or8. 9I


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-. Ue t(e pif-list%omman" to +in" t(e UUID o+ t(e 9I< %orre!on"in, to t(e !(2i%al NIC &!!ortin, t(e

"eire" V4AN ta,. T(e UUID an" "evi%e name o+ all 9I


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xe bond-create network-uuid=pif-

uuids=,

Note

SeeSe%tion .#..# LControllin, t(e MAC a""re o+ t(e 1on"+or "etail on %ontrollin, t(e MACa""re &e" +or t(e 1on" 9I


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an o!tional mac!arameter %an 1e !e%i+ie" in t(e bond-create%omman". Uin, t(i !arameter t(e 1on"

MAC a""re %an 1e et to an2 ar1itrar2 a""re.

I+ t(e mac!arameter i not !e%i+ie" t(e MAC a""re o+ t(e +irt 9I< lite" in t(e pif-((ids!arameter

i &e" +or t(e 1on".

$%,%$%2% 3everting NIC bonds

I+ revertin, a XenServer (ot to a non1on"e" %on+i,&ration 1e a'are o+ t(e +ollo'in, re*&irement

A '(en %reatin, a 1on" all VM 'it( VI


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a. Ue t(e network-create%omman" to %reate a ne' !ool'i"e net'or8 +or &e 'it( t(e 1on"e"

NIC. T(e UUID o+ t(e ne' net'or8 i ret&rne".

xe network-create name-label=

1. Ue t(epif-list

%omman" to "etermine t(e UUID o+ t(e 9I


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T(e net'or8 an" 1on" in+ormation i a&tomati%all2 re!li%ate" to t(e ne' (ot. Ho'ever t(e mana,ement

inter+a%e i not a&tomati%all2 move" +rom t(e (ot NIC to t(e 1on"e" NIC. Move t(e mana,ement inter+a%e on

t(e (ot to ena1le t(e 1on" a +ollo'

a. Ue t(e host-list%omman" to +in" t(e UUID o+ t(e (ot 1ein, %on+i,&re"

xe host-list

1. Ue t(e pif-list%omman" to "etermine t(e UUID o+ 1on" 9I< on t(e ne' (ot. In%l&"e

t(e host-((id!arameter to lit onl2 t(e 9I


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restart%omman". T(i %a&e t(e 1on" an" V4AN ettin, on t(e mater to 1e in(erite" 12 ea%( (ot.

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