Re: [Xen-users] Advice for a newbie

[Simon Capstick <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Simon Capstick wrote:
> GNUbie wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I'm about to separate the existing two (2) Apache 2.x virtual hosts 
> > into its own virtual OS so that for each virtual hosts with a 
> > different domain should have its own private place.  And I came across 
> > this Xen and VServer which I believe a good solution for my needs.  I 
> > am currently running Debian GNU/Linux Etch AMD64 on my Dell PowerEdge 
> > 1950.
> > I already installed the following packages on my Debian GNU/Linux Etch 
> > AMD64 system:
> [...]
>
> > Please advice.
> >
> > Thank you in advance.
> >
> > GNUbie
> You'll need to modify your template domU's /etc/fstab (see how to write 
> a Xen config first), and since you're using Debian you'll also have to 
> fill-in /etc/network/interfaces and /etc/hostname.
> Then you'll need to create a Xen configuration file (e.g. 
> /etc/xen/my-template-domU) for your template domU.
> Once that's done you should be able to boot into it and watch the 
> progress of the domU's console, then be able to login...
> # xm create -c my-template-domU
>
> After that you can create copies of your Logical Volumes, alter their 
> contents slightly (network config etc), create new Xen config files for 
> them, and start them as new DomUs.
> There are now various tools to help you (e.g. Debian's xen-tools 
> package), so check them out first.
> Read the Xen docs and Wiki and check out the man page for xm for more info.
>
> Simon
.. Oh and don't forget to unmount your DomU filesystems in Dom0 before 
you try running a DomU, although you should get a warning about this.
Simon



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