RE: [Xen-users] Changing the CD image on a running domain.

["James Harper" <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Okay... figured it out. For the benefit of anyone else:

'xm block-list <domain>' will tell you the device number of the devices
in the system (the first number is the one you want).

'xm block-detach <domain> <device number>' will detach the device from
the system. I had to add '-f' to the end to force the case.

'xm block-attach <domain> <backend device spec> <frontend device spec>
r' will add a cdrom back in, eg:

'xm block-attach cromac
file:/installmedia/Microsoft/SBS2K3R2_x32_2_std.iso 1600 r'

added the device back in. 1600 is hex for 5632 which is what 'xm
block-list' gave me. Not sure why block-attach has to be specified in
hex but block-list gives you decimal and block-detach accepts decimal.

Under windows I had to right click on the drive and select 'eject' a few
times, and then wait a bit for it to acknowledge the new cdrom image.
Not sure I'd be comfortable doing it on a writable filesystem.

If there's a better way to do it, please let me know!!!

James

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-users-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Harper
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 May 2007 22:05
> To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Xen-users] Changing the CD image on a running domain.
> 
> I'm just installing Windows Small Business Server under Xen, and it's
> asking me for the second CD... I can just put it on a network
somewhere
> but is it possible to change the current CD image on a running domain?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> James
> 
> 
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