Deleting a Storage Repository From the Command Line; So before we get started deleting a Storage Repository, we need to know a few key terms. In XenServer a Storage Repository is a storage target that contains virtual disks (VDIs) and isos.
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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.
XenServer: How to Build and Configure a Dedicated NFS Storage Bond
GodzukiFirst of all let me start this off by saying that there is a lot of information out there on how to setup a dedicated storage interface on XenServer. However, I was unable to find anything specifically related to bonding two unmanaged interfaces and use them for as a dedicated uplink, which is seems rather silly to me as why would you not want to have a highly redundant network connection to your NFS storage. I digress.
XenServer Switch Ports Configuration Best Practices
Finally I have found it! Citrix's XenServer switch configuration best practices document. While everyone in the world has blog posts and documentation regarding how to set up and configure bridged networks in Xen, they hardly ever go into the physical switch configuration required. This is the document that you will need to pass along to your friendly Network Administrator, as they will more than likely not be familar with networking for Xen as its much different from networking for Vmware ESX.
Forcibly Remove Storage Devices From XenCenter via CLI
This is my second post in focused on forcibily something from XenCenter, as apparently XenCenter has a hard time knowing when to "forget" a device or host on its own. Now while this is annoying, it can be resolved rather easily from the command line. Now, lets take a step back and reflect for a … Continue reading Forcibly Remove Storage Devices From XenCenter via CLI
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