Re: [Xen-API] making it easier to install VMs on XCP

[Andrew <andrew.pounce@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Dave,

One of the things that I really miss is just using debootstrap to create an 
install.  

I either use debootstrap on a lv on my xen machines or netboot physical 
machines and use the same method - having to make use of the installer is less 
than ideal from my perspective.

 -Andrew

On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 11:06:55AM +0000, Dave Scott wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've been chatting to various people about ways of making it easier to 
> install VMs (particularly Linux ones) on XCP. If you're a CLI user then it 
> takes quite a few steps to (eg) set up a network install of a debian VM. I 
> think we can make this a lot simpler; I've made some notes on the wiki:
> 
> http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Making_it_easier_to_install_VMs_on_XCP
> 
> It would be awesome if you could install a VM like this:
> 
> # xe vm-install template="Debian 6.0" new-name-label=debian auto-install=true
> # xe vm-start vm=debian
> 
> And have sensible defaults (e.g. network URL, preseed file) used throughout.
> 
> Let me know what you think!
> 
> Cheers,
> Dave
> 
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