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Christoph: New page: This article will walk you through the steps necessary to create a new slice/instance on a XenServer host. I will call my XenServer "`xenserver.champ.com`". * Create a VM title...

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New page: This article will walk you through the steps necessary to create a new slice/instance on a XenServer host. I will call my XenServer "<code>xenserver.champ.com</code>". * Create a VM title...

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This article will walk you through the steps necessary to create a new slice/instance on a XenServer host. I will call my XenServer "<code>xenserver.champ.com</code>".

* Create a VM titled "<code>slice-<your name></code>" (so, for example, <code>slice-champ</code>) with the template titled "<code>slice-template</code>".

xe vm-install template=slice-template new-name-label=slice-champ
xe vm-list

* Create a 20GB VDI in the "slices" SR for the VM for use as root. The VDI should be named "<code>slice-<your name></code>". You should create a VBD for this VDI attached as <code>xvda</code>.

xe vdi-create sr-uuid=a6dbac41-2bb1-78dd-5a43-f168ee19c3ba name-label=slice-champ virtual-size=20GiB type=user
#~OR~
SRID=$(xe sr-list name-label=slices --minimal)
xe vdi-create sr-uuid=$SRID name-label=slice-champ virtual-size=20GiB type=user

VMID=$(xe vm-list name-label=slice-champ --minimal)
VDIID=$(xe vdi-list name-label=slice-champ --minimal)

xe vbd-create vm-uuid=0b25cddd-d35b-1e41-6963-4dd2013fb338 device=xvda1 vdi-uuid=0de6be45-e3a5-4fa2-ae79-5f239f17cdaa
#~OR~
xe vbd-create vm-uuid=$VMID vdi-uuid=VDIID device=xvda1

* Change device from "<code>xvda1</code>" to "<code>xvda</code>"
xe vbd-param-set uuid=e6ea41d9-a61e-e1d9-0c63-d3002efb579e userdevice=xvda

* Create a 1GB VDI in the "slices" SR for the VM for use as swap. The VDI should be named "<code>swap for slice-<your name></code>". You should create a VBD for this VDI attached as <code>xvdc</code>.

xe vdi-create sr-uuid=$SRID name-label="swap for slice-champ" virtual-size=1GiB type=user
VDI_SWAP_ID=$(xe vdi-list name-label="swap for slice-champ" --minimal)
xe vbd-create vm-uuid=$VMID vdi-uuid=$VDI_SWAP_ID device=xvdc

* Create a VIF for this VM that is attached to the network titled "NatNet". This should be attached to the VM as <code>eth0</code>.

NATNET_ID=$(xe network-list name-label='NatNet' --minimal)
xe vif-create network-uuid=$NATNET_ID vm-uuid=$VMID device=0

* Create a VIF for this VM that is attached to the network titled "InternalNet". This should be attached to the VM as <code>eth1</code>.

INTERNALNET_ID=$(xe network-list name-label='InternalNet' --minimal)
xe vif-create network-uuid=$INTERNALNET_ID vm-uuid=$VMID device=1

* Configure your VM to CD-install Debian using the following CD available on the host (<code>xe cd-list</code>): <code>debian-6.0.7-amd64-CD-1.iso</code>

xe vm-param-get uuid=$VMID param-name=allowed-VBD-devices
xe vm-cd-add vm=slice-champ cd-name="debian-6.0.7-amd64-CD-1.iso" device=4
xe vbd-param-set uuid=c491af53-23c4-2c1f-485f-e218aeb0ace6 bootable=true
DEBIAN_VBD_ID=$(xe vbd-list vdi-name-label=debian-6.0.7-amd64-CD-1.iso vm-name-label=slice-champ --minimal)
xe vm-param-set uuid=$VMID other-config:install-repository=cdrom

* Start your VM.

xe vm-start uuid=$VMID

* If everything is correct, you should be able to connect to it via VNC

sudo apt-get install xvnc2viewer
/root/get-vnc-address
vncviewer -via xenserver.champ.com localhost:2 # on local computer

* Partition

xvda (primary) /
xvdc (primary) swap

* After you finish the install process, you will need to remove the CD and associated VBD, then set the bootable flag to true on your xvda VBD.

xe vbd-eject uuid=c491af53-23c4-2c1f-485f-e218aeb0ace6
xe vbd-param-set uuid=e6ea41d9-a61e-e1d9-0c63-d3002efb579e bootable=true
reboot
xe vm-start name-label=slice-champ
/root/get-vnc-address
vncviewer -via xenserver.champ.com localhost:2 # on local computer

* Install <code>xs-tools.iso</code> inside the <code>vm=slice-champ</code>

xe vm-cd-add vm=slice-champ cd-name=xs-tools.iso device=5
# inside the vm=slice-champ
mount /dev/xvdf /mnt
cd /mnt/Linux
./install.sh #~OR~ dpkg -i /mnt/Linux/xe-guest-utilities_6.1.0-1031_amd64.deb
reboot

# on the XenServer
xe vm-cd-list vm=slice-champ

==Misc commands to check the status of your host or slice==
xl list
iostat -xkd 1
list_domains
xentop
tap-ctl list
lvs
showmount -e localhost

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-This article will walk you through the steps necessary to create a new slice/instance on a XenServer host. I will call my XenServer "<code>xenserver.champ.com</code>".
+This article will walk you through the steps necessary to create a new slice/instance/virtual machine (VM) on a XenServer host. I will call my XenServer "<code>xenserver.champ.com</code>".
 * Create a VM titled "<code>slice-<your name></code>" (so, for example, <code>slice-champ</code>) with the template titled "<code>slice-template</code>".
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   xe vm-list
-* Create a 20GB VDI in the "slices" SR for the VM for use as root. The VDI should be named "<code>slice-<your name></code>". You should create a VBD for this VDI attached as <code>xvda</code>.
+* Create a 20GB virtual disk image (VDI; i.e., a virtual hard drive image record in XenServer) in the "slices" SR for the VM for use as root. The VDI should be named "<code>slice-<your name></code>". You should create a virtual block device (VBD; i.e., what XenServer calls what you "plug" into) for this VDI attached as <code>xvda</code>.
   xe vdi-create sr-uuid=a6dbac41-2bb1-78dd-5a43-f168ee19c3ba name-label=slice-champ virtual-size=20GiB type=user
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   xe vbd-param-set uuid=$VBDID userdevice=xvda
-* Create a 1GB VDI in the "slices" SR for the VM for use as swap. The VDI should be named "<code>swap for slice-<your name></code>". You should create a VBD for this VDI attached as <code>xvdc</code>.
+* Create a 1GB VDI in the "slices" storage repository (SR) for the VM for use as swap. The VDI should be named "<code>swap for slice-<your name></code>". You should create a VBD for this VDI attached as <code>xvdc</code>.
   xe vdi-create sr-uuid=$SRID name-label="swap for slice-champ" virtual-size=1GiB type=user
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   xe vif-create network-uuid=$NATNET_ID vm-uuid=$VMID mac=random device=0
-* Create a VIF for this VM that is attached to the network titled "InternalNet". This should be attached to the VM as <code>eth1</code>.
+* Create a virtual network interface (VIF) for this VM that is attached to the network titled "InternalNet". This should be attached to the VM as <code>eth1</code>.
   INTERNALNET_ID=$(xe network-list name-label='InternalNet' --minimal)

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   xe vbd-create vm-uuid=0b25cddd-d35b-1e41-6963-4dd2013fb338 device=xvda1 vdi-uuid=0de6be45-e3a5-4fa2-ae79-5f239f17cdaa
   #~OR~
-  xe vbd-create vm-uuid=$VMID vdi-uuid=VDIID device=xvda1
+  xe vbd-create vm-uuid=$VMID vdi-uuid=$VDIID device=xvda1
   VBDID=$(xe vbd-list vm-name-label=slice-champ --minimal)

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   xe vbd-create vm-uuid=0b25cddd-d35b-1e41-6963-4dd2013fb338 device=xvda1 vdi-uuid=0de6be45-e3a5-4fa2-ae79-5f239f17cdaa
   #~OR~
   xe vbd-create vm-uuid=$VMID vdi-uuid=$VDIID device=xvda1
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   NATNET_ID=$(xe network-list name-label='NatNet' --minimal)
-  xe vif-create network-uuid=$NATNET_ID vm-uuid=$VMID device=0
+  xe vif-create network-uuid=$NATNET_ID vm-uuid=$VMID mac=random device=0
 * Create a VIF for this VM that is attached to the network titled "InternalNet". This should be attached to the VM as <code>eth1</code>.
   INTERNALNET_ID=$(xe network-list name-label='InternalNet' --minimal)
-  xe vif-create network-uuid=$INTERNALNET_ID vm-uuid=$VMID device=1
+  xe vif-create network-uuid=$INTERNALNET_ID vm-uuid=$VMID mac=random device=1
 * Configure your VM to CD-install Debian using the following CD available on the host (<code>xe cd-list</code>): <code>debian-6.0.7-amd64-CD-1.iso</code>
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   xe vm-param-get uuid=$VMID param-name=allowed-VBD-devices
   xe vm-cd-add vm=slice-champ cd-name="debian-6.0.7-amd64-CD-1.iso" device=4
-  xe vbd-param-set uuid=c491af53-23c4-2c1f-485f-e218aeb0ace6 bootable=true
+  xe vbd-param-set uuid=$VBDID bootable=true
   DEBIAN_VBD_ID=$(xe vbd-list vdi-name-label=debian-6.0.7-amd64-CD-1.iso vm-name-label=slice-champ --minimal)
   xe vm-param-set uuid=$VMID other-config:install-repository=cdrom
 * Start your VM.
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   lvs
   showmount -e localhost
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   #~OR~
   xe vbd-create vm-uuid=$VMID vdi-uuid=VDIID device=xvda1
 * Change device from "<code>xvda1</code>" to "<code>xvda</code>"
   xe vbd-param-set uuid=e6ea41d9-a61e-e1d9-0c63-d3002efb579e userdevice=xvda
 * Create a 1GB VDI in the "slices" SR for the VM for use as swap. The VDI should be named "<code>swap for slice-<your name></code>". You should create a VBD for this VDI attached as <code>xvdc</code>.