Re: [Xen-users] Trying to clone one client to another host, but would like to configure the LVM disc aforehand

[Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>]

On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 03:24:30PM +0100, J4 wrote:
> Thank-you Pasi.  I have done this. What about the MAC address?
> 
> vif=[ 'mac=00:16:3e:37:3f:00', ]
> 
> Will changing this line change the hardware address the guest will see.
> ( I know that I have to update the files in /etc/sysconfig/network etc).
> 

Yes, if you change the vif-line then the guest nic (eth0) mac will get changed.

-- Pasi

> JK.
> 
> Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 02:58:55PM +0100, J4 wrote:
> >> Hi Pasi,
> >>
> >>     I am referring to the virtual machines.  I get confused by the Xen
> >> terms client and host. I understand Xen server that runs Xen hosts, and
> >> this is why my Email might confused people.
> >>
> >> I have serveral servers that run Xen, and these servers have Xen hosts
> >> running.
> >>
> >> Such as:
> >>    Server name: app-044 (runs SLES)
> >>       Contains several Xen hosts on it each running SLES:-
> >>                            app-xen-101
> >>                            app-xen-121
> >>                            app-xen-102
> >>                            app-xen-104
> >>
> > 
> > Xen host == the physical machine running the hypervisor, the privileged 
> > domain ("dom0").
> > 
> > Xen guest == the virtual machine, vm. 
> >              Also called as "unprivileged domain", 
> >              or domU in Xen talk.
> > 
> > 
> > host/guest is the usual/common usage.. for example VMware uses the same 
> > naming.
> > 
> > So yeah.. what's the problem actually? You just copy the Xen guest cfgfile 
> > from /etc/xen/<guest> to the new host, and also transfer the disk image 
> > contents
> > to the new host.
> > 
> > Then you're ready to start the guest in the new host.
> > 
> > -- Pasi
> > 
> >> I want to clone the host app-xen-102 onto another Server called app-164.
> >>  The new xen host would be called app-xen-178.
> >>
> >> Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> >>> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 02:39:31PM +0100, J4 wrote:
> >>>>    Dear all,
> >>>>
> >>>>        I want to install a Xen client on a host. We have several other
> >>>>    clients installed.  I have searched on Google, but am unable to find a
> >>>>    guide that would help me installing the O/S; these always refer to 
> >>>> GUIs
> >>>>    which is of no use.  The O/S is SLES 10.
> >>> Uhm.. what do you mean with "client" ? Are you talking about XCI (Xen 
> >>> Client Initiative),
> >>> which is the Xen desktop stuff, or are you referring to guests (=virtual 
> >>> machines) ?
> >>>
> >>> -- Pasi
> >>>
> >>>>    I want to prepare the disc so that when I boot an O/S it will find the
> >>>>    logical volumes already set-up and ready to use. This is because I am
> >>>>    trying to clone an existing Xen client currently on another Xen host.
> >>>>    However, I cannot even find how to boot the kernel.  I don't want to 
> >>>> use a
> >>>>    UI, only CLI and manually editing files:- Why? Using a GUI or UI is 
> >>>> no use
> >>>>    when all I have is a dumb terminal.
> >>>>
> >>>>    Does anyone know of any URLs that I could refer to?
> >>>>
> >>>>    Best wishes, J.
> > 
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