Re: [Xen-users] Changing CD Images (ISO files) in QEMU Console

[Andrew Lyon <andrew.lyon@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 12:52 PM, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
<space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have tried to change CD ISO images during a HVM install using the
> following commands but it doesn't work. After changing the CD ISO image, it
> doesn't detect the new ISO image.
>
> (qemu) eject -f hdc
> (qemu) change hdc /media/hitachi/cd-rom-image.iso
>
> Any ideas?
>
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I use a different method to change iso image for hvm domU:

Use xm block-list <domid> to find the cdrom be-path for the domain, for example:

 xm block-list 5
Vdev  BE handle state evt-ch ring-ref BE-path
768    0    0     4      9      16383 /local/domain/0/backend/vbd/5/768
5632   0    0     1      -1     -1    /local/domain/0/backend/vbd/5/5632

Having identified the cdrom device (5632) you can check what iso image
it is connected to:

xenstore-read /local/domain/0/backend/vbd/5/5632/params

(nothing returned)

To connect a new iso image:

xenstore-write /local/domain/0/backend/vbd/5/5632/params
/mnt/gl3-tb1_store/MWWin2003R2SvrStdx86_BX2SVOL_EN.iso

And you can now see that it is connected:

xenstore-read /local/domain/0/backend/vbd/5/5632/params
/mnt/gl3-tb1_store/MWWin2003R2SvrStdx86_BX2SVOL_EN.iso


This method works with both emulated devices and with gplpv drivers.

Andy

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