Re: [Xen-devel] Request: XenCenter/XE Command To Preserve VM MAC Addresses/VIFs when XS NIC Settings Change

[Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2014-01-22 at 17:20 +0000, Jesse Benedict wrote:
> All,

I think you wanted xen-api@ not xen-api-request@ (the latter being some
sort of admin address I think). I've made that change to this reply.

No XenCenter/Xe development happens on xen-devel@ (which is the list for
development of the upstream hypervisor and associated low level tools)
so I have moved that to Bcc. I think for XenCenter stuff you probably
want one of the xenserver.org lists, but I guess xen-api@ folks can
redirect as necessary.

Quotes untrimmed for the benefit of xen-api@.

Ian.

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> This request comes from experience with many clients.  It is somewhat
> easy to script, but here it goes:
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> 
> ISSUE:
> 
> We currently have the capability to âAUTOMATICALLYâ add a network to
> NEW VMs, but no way to âPRESERVEâ existing VM Network IDs and MACs
> when XenServer interfaces are changed.
> 
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> SCENARIO:
> 
> User has several hundred VMs and needs to change BONDs/Interfaces in
> XenServer
> 
> After breaking bonds or modifying XenServer interfaces, the VMs are no
> longer associated with a âNetworkâ
> 
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> 
> REQUEST:
> 
> Offer a method where:
> 
> -         Modifications to a network interface or Bond notes that âVMs
> are associated with this networkâ
> 
> -         After changes are made to said interfaces, ask user âWould
> you like to update your VMs to use this interface and retain Network
> ID and MAC ADDRESS?â
> 
> o  Yes (All)
> 
> o  No (List of VMs to apply to or NONE)
> 
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> 
> I have a script â not currently with me â that I wrote to handle this
> type of activity as BOND configuration, additions, etc happen all the
> time and I had one client (achem), have to manually associate all VMs
> with a specific network bond that had to be modified.
> 
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> If this request is not clear, I will reply with the script I wrote and
> will offer screen shots.
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> Sincerely,
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