bummer it now forces that route :) some people just want basic w/o security groups, where I think it doesnt matter to use the bridged backend.
On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Ahmad Emneina <aemne...@gmail.com> wrote: > definitely documented. 4.2 install guide: > > 8.2.7. Install CloudStack XenServer Support Package (CSP) > (Optional) > To enable security groups, elastic load balancing, and elastic IP on > XenServer, download and install the CloudStack XenServer Support Package > (CSP). After installing XenServer, perform the following additional steps > on each XenServer host. > > > On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 3:34 PM, Mike Tutkowski < > mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> I spent the past day or so trying to figure out with various builds why I >> could not add a XenServer host when creating a Basic Zone. >> >> As it turns out, as Anthony noted in another e-mail today in response to >> my >> issue, if you are using a security-group-enabled zone or a basic zone, you >> need to switch XenServer's networking mode from OVS to bridge since >> security groups don't work on OVS. >> >> The moral of the story is that if you are running in such an environment, >> run the following on your XenServer host before trying to add it: >> >> xe-switch-network-backend bridge >> >> It looks like a change went in in early February and since then you could >> not successfully add a XenServer host to such a zone unless it was >> configured as specified above. >> >> By the way, does anyone know if this is documented? >> >> Thanks, >> >> -- >> *Mike Tutkowski* >> *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* >> e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com >> o: 303.746.7302 >> Advancing the way the world uses the >> cloud<http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> >> *(tm)* >> > >
