XenServer is the virtualization platform Citrix has built around the Xen Hypervisor.
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ext4 root filesystem corruption under XenServer 6.2 DomU
We're with a problem with filesystem corruption in guest machines in a XenServer 6.2
It only happens in Linux Machines. Randomly the filesystem remounts as read-only and them corruption starts on the root filesystem.
Here is some info from…
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Vinícius Ferrão
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Convert Hyper-V .vhdx file for import into .vhd file for xenserver import?
A VM was sent to me as .vhdx instead of .vhd and I need to import it into xenserver which supports .vhd but not .vhdx.
I looked at the following solutions:
Convert-VHD via Powershell
Hyper-V Converter
The problem with using powershell, is you…
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Error running xe sr-create
I'm trying to add a new SATA drive (SSD) as a local SR. XenServer may have seen the drive before, but I don't recall every doing anything with it. I'm attempting to run this command:
xe sr-create content-type=user…
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Zenexer
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xenserver vm routing fails half the time on the same network
I recently switched from openstack (due to complexity) to xenserver at work, I ran into an issue that I can't solve, I can ping the server all the time but the vms part of the time.
here is a traceroute output
traceroute to vm1 (192.168.0.74), 30…
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michael.boost
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Restore LVM if VG is not consistent (XenServer 5.6.1)
i have a VG that uses the PVs /dev/md1 and /dev/md2. Now one hdd failed in /dev/md1:
[root@xenserver1 ~]# cat /proc/mdstat
Personalities : [raid1]
md1 : active raid1 sda3[0]
382320128 blocks [2/1] [U_]
md2 : active raid1 sdc4[0] sdd4[1]
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Xenserver Error config does not exist in xenopsd
My xenserver was freezing at the splash screen on bootup, so I used the "fallback" parameter during boot.
Now it brings me to xenconsole with the error at the bottom:
"The server failed to handle your request, due to an internal error. The given…
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Damainman
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How can I export a XenServer virtual machine with all its snapshots?
Is there a way to export a virtual machine running on XenServer with all its past snapshots? I have tried to export a VM through XenCenter (right click on the machine and "Export..."). After importing it ("File > Import..."), all the past snapshots…
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Peter Somlo
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CentOS does not recognize new RAM or memory that was added to server
I am running CentOS 5.9 i386 on a Citrix XenServer 5.6. I installed CentOS with 3GB memory, 2GB swap. I later wanted to add more memory, so I shutdown the server and configured the VM for 8GB. After rebooting, the server still shows available memory…
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Jake A
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Citrix Xen Live Migration without a pool
I have Citrix XenServer 6.2
Is it possible to use the xe vm-migrate command without having a pool?
My command:
xe vm-migrate vm=movetest host=newhost --live --force
Error: Host newhost not found
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Vince
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Trouble creating VDI's in xenserver
Xenserver running on an HP ML350 G5. Raid5 with 5x2tb drives plus hot spare.
Local storage is there showing usable 7.5 tb.
Under xencenter I went to local storage, storage, virtual disks. I created 3 test disks.
The disks show up there but…
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TheEditor
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How can I install a new xenserver dom0 kernel?
Since Citrix released the full source code to xenserver 6.2 I've been evaluating it.
It's works very well, but there is only one problem that I haven't solved.
Unfortunately, Citrix do not supply the sources for the kernel in their DDK.
Therefore…
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hookenz
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Failure connecting to Dell MD3200i from XenServer 6.2 pool
This question also asked at Citrix Forums http://forums.citrix.com/thread.jspa?threadID=332289
I have a MD3200i that is currently working fine with my Xen5.6 pool, but I cannot get a connection to the new 6.2 pool to work. I previously had a problem…
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Almost All Xenserver Logical Volumes Disappeared - Recovery?
We had a hard disc crash of one of two hard discs in a software raid with a LVM on top.
The server is running Citrix xenserver.
On the hard disk which is still intact, the volume group gets detected well, but only one LV is left.
(some hashes…
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GRE Mesh to GRE Star in open virtual switch
i have 3 kvm hosts running open vswitch with many virtual machines.
These vms are on two separate tenants and GRE tunnel carries private traffic between these 3 hosts.
But is there a better way to do GRE tunneling,because currently these GRE tunnels…
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Installing CentOS 6.4 on Xen 6.0: Install hangs on "Switching to clocksource hyperv_clocksource"
When I tried to install CentOS 6.4 on a Citrix XenServer 6.0, after I hit install, the installation hangs at "Switching to clocksource hyperv_clocksource"
I have installed CentOS 6.0 without this issue on the same server.
Any suggestions is much…
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Jake A
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