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hypervisor:toolstack:domu [2014/06/05 02:57]
admin [Templated VM Specific Operations]
hypervisor:toolstack:domu [2015/03/06 23:50] (current)
66.249.67.85 Links adapted because of a move operation
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-Note that prior to installing a Virtual Machine, you'll need to **[[storage-repository|setup your storage repositories]]**.+Note that prior to installing a Virtual Machine, you'll need to **[[hypervisor:​base:​storage|setup your storage repositories]]**.
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 VDI stands for **Virtual Disk Image**, such an image is required by the VM that will use it as if it was a real hard drive. This VDI has to be stored somewhere, here we'll select an SR that was specifically created for the LMDE VM. VDI stands for **Virtual Disk Image**, such an image is required by the VM that will use it as if it was a real hard drive. This VDI has to be stored somewhere, here we'll select an SR that was specifically created for the LMDE VM.
  
-Refer to the [[storage-repository#Create a Storage Repository|Storage Repositories Creation]] chapter to remember how to do it, in case you often forget (like me).+Refer to the [[hypervisor:​base:​storage#​Create a Storage Repository|Storage Repositories Creation]] chapter to remember how to do it, in case you often forget (like me).
  
 Get the SR UUID: Get the SR UUID:
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-Once logged into the VM's console, you'll be "​trapped"​ inside this console. ​It won't be possible for you to come back to the host's console.+Once logged into the VM's console, you may get "​trapped"​ inside this console. ​In case there is no "​exit"​ possible, it won't be possible for you to come back to the host's console.
  
 This might be a problem when interacting from a plain terminal screen on the host itself, getting locked out of your host's console might force you to force a reboot in case you cannot access it via ssh from another machine to reboot it nicely!. This might be a problem when interacting from a plain terminal screen on the host itself, getting locked out of your host's console might force you to force a reboot in case you cannot access it via ssh from another machine to reboot it nicely!.
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 </​code>​ </​code>​
  
 +=== Add Xen Tools ===
 +<color coral>​**TBC**</​color>​
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 ===== Create Template and Appliance ===== ===== Create Template and Appliance =====
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 > xe template-param-set is-a-template=false ha-always-run=false uuid=<​snapshot-uuid>​ > xe template-param-set is-a-template=false ha-always-run=false uuid=<​snapshot-uuid>​
 > xe vm-export vm=<​snapshot-uuid>​ filename=<​filename>​.xva > xe vm-export vm=<​snapshot-uuid>​ filename=<​filename>​.xva
 +Export succeeded
 </​code>​ </​code>​
 +The export operation can take a while... Be patient until you see the "​Export succeeded"​ message.
  
 Finally let's get rid of the snapshot: Finally let's get rid of the snapshot:
 <​code>​ <​code>​
-> xe vm-uninstall uuid=b759625c-eab5-4e0f-be5e-a05bcbad869a ​force=true+> xe vm-uninstall uuid=<​snapshot-uuid> ​force=true
 </​code>​ </​code>​
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 +----
 ===== Using Xen Orchestra ===== ===== Using Xen Orchestra =====
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