XenServer 6: There Was an Error Connecting to the Server. The Service Did Not Reply Properly

GoombaWow, this is a really overly complicated error for such a simple problem to resolve. Allow me to give you some background. I am currently building my first production ready (well non-production really) XenServer cluster and ran into this issue when attempting to add my second host into the cluster. I hit google and found out that this was actually just a dns issue.

Forcibly Remove a Host From XenCenter via CLI

Welcome back to another XenServer adventure. Today we are going to review the process of removing an orphaned XenServer host from XenCenter via the command line. A few days ago one of my Xen hosts died due to an issue with the raid controller. In order to revive it I had to rebuild it, and … Continue reading Forcibly Remove a Host From XenCenter via CLI

Xenserver: How To Create A Custom Kickstart Template via the CLI

If you are reading this post, then you should know that I have been spending a lot of time as of late trying to learn XenServer, and I am doing my best to get Xenserver to do my evil bidding. When I first took a look at XenServer I was dissapointed to find that you … Continue reading Xenserver: How To Create A Custom Kickstart Template via the CLI