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Posted to users@cloudstack.apache.org by Abhinandan Prateek <ab...@shapeblue.com> on 2016/11/24 10:09:01 UTC

Re: Migrate VM system

AFAIK xentools are installed on system vm template released by cloudstack.




On 24/11/16, 2:48 PM, "Nicolas Bouige" <n....@dimsi.fr> wrote:

>Dear All,
>
>
>I have a CS 4.7 advanced zone working fine with two primary storage.
>
>we are planning to change one of our primary storage but first we need to delete the second one.
>
>
>We have migrated almost all the vm from the second primary storage to the first primary storage.
>
>To migrate storage VM on Xenserver we need to install Xentool on each VMs.
>
>
>Now, it remains to migrate only system VM from the second primary storage to finalize our operation.
>
>Unfortunately, as the Systems VM have not Xentool installed we cannot perform a storage migration.
>
>
>Do you know if its possible to install xentool on a system VM in use ? (Virtual router and Secondary storage VM)
>
>Or if there is a another way to migrate/change primary storage's system VM ?
>
>
>Any help would be highly appreciated.
>
>
>Best Regards,
>Nicolas Bouige
>
>

abhinandan.prateek@shapeblue.com 
www.shapeblue.com
53 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, London  WC2N 4HSUK
@shapeblue
  
 


Re: Migrate VM system

Posted by Erik Weber <te...@gmail.com>.
You can install it manually by attaching the xs-tools iso from xencenter
and do the normal installation.

-- 
Erik


On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 11:48 AM, Nicolas Bouige <n....@dimsi.fr> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Thanks for your answer.
> Yes, i read the documentation but my xenserver (6.5) doesnt see the
> xentools are installed on the system VM
>
> N.B
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Abhinandan Prateek [mailto:abhinandan.prateek@shapeblue.com]
> Envoyé : jeudi 24 novembre 2016 11:09
> À : users@cloudstack.apache.org
> Objet : Re: Migrate VM system
>
> AFAIK xentools are installed on system vm template released by cloudstack.
>
>
>
>
> On 24/11/16, 2:48 PM, "Nicolas Bouige" <n....@dimsi.fr> wrote:
>
> >Dear All,
> >
> >
> >I have a CS 4.7 advanced zone working fine with two primary storage.
> >
> >we are planning to change one of our primary storage but first we need to
> delete the second one.
> >
> >
> >We have migrated almost all the vm from the second primary storage to the
> first primary storage.
> >
> >To migrate storage VM on Xenserver we need to install Xentool on each VMs.
> >
> >
> >Now, it remains to migrate only system VM from the second primary storage
> to finalize our operation.
> >
> >Unfortunately, as the Systems VM have not Xentool installed we cannot
> perform a storage migration.
> >
> >
> >Do you know if its possible to install xentool on a system VM in use ?
> >(Virtual router and Secondary storage VM)
> >
> >Or if there is a another way to migrate/change primary storage's system
> VM ?
> >
> >
> >Any help would be highly appreciated.
> >
> >
> >Best Regards,
> >Nicolas Bouige
> >
> >
>
> abhinandan.prateek@shapeblue.com
> www.shapeblue.com
> 53 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, London  WC2N 4HSUK @shapeblue
>
>
>
>

RE: Migrate VM system

Posted by Nicolas Bouige <n....@dimsi.fr>.
Hello, 

Thanks for your answer.
Yes, i read the documentation but my xenserver (6.5) doesnt see the xentools are installed on the system VM

N.B

-----Message d'origine-----
De : Abhinandan Prateek [mailto:abhinandan.prateek@shapeblue.com] 
Envoyé : jeudi 24 novembre 2016 11:09
À : users@cloudstack.apache.org
Objet : Re: Migrate VM system

AFAIK xentools are installed on system vm template released by cloudstack.




On 24/11/16, 2:48 PM, "Nicolas Bouige" <n....@dimsi.fr> wrote:

>Dear All,
>
>
>I have a CS 4.7 advanced zone working fine with two primary storage.
>
>we are planning to change one of our primary storage but first we need to delete the second one.
>
>
>We have migrated almost all the vm from the second primary storage to the first primary storage.
>
>To migrate storage VM on Xenserver we need to install Xentool on each VMs.
>
>
>Now, it remains to migrate only system VM from the second primary storage to finalize our operation.
>
>Unfortunately, as the Systems VM have not Xentool installed we cannot perform a storage migration.
>
>
>Do you know if its possible to install xentool on a system VM in use ? 
>(Virtual router and Secondary storage VM)
>
>Or if there is a another way to migrate/change primary storage's system VM ?
>
>
>Any help would be highly appreciated.
>
>
>Best Regards,
>Nicolas Bouige
>
>

abhinandan.prateek@shapeblue.com
www.shapeblue.com
53 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, London  WC2N 4HSUK @shapeblue