You can install xs tools directly and save them to the template, but all other things like stop/start/destroy/etc you better do via CS UI
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 3:00 AM, Warren Nicholson < [email protected]> wrote: > Not what I meant at all. > > I'm not talking about OS ISO URL download > Image you create the instance from. > > I talking about xenserver iso tools for optimizing > Virtualization on the OS after it becomes a running > VM, and before you make it a template. This needs to > be mounted and installed from the DVD in the console > of the newly created VM. This optimizes the VM to run > under Xenserver. > > As I understand it, OS's typically need their drivers updated to > Optimize them for virtualization, since they are not running on > bare metal. Xencenter will highlight each VM created flagging > it is not optimized for virtualization, and give you a hotlink that > takes you directly to console with the DVD with the iso tools > selected to apply them. > > This is all per the Xenserver Administration course offered by Citrix..... > > Warren > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mathias Mullins [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:32 PM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: VM management > > Typically you would upload the ISO in CloudStack. Attach it to the VM and > and then load it via the OS. All of that can be done via CloudStack rather > than going through Xen. > > On Apr 24, 2013, at 3:14 PM, "Warren Nicholson" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > What about applying the xenserver iso tools for optimization? > > > > Warren > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mathias Mullins [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:57 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: VM management > > > > If your going to do work on the local OS and manage it through the > > console, that's fine. That won't do any harm. > > > > It's recommended that any Managing of the VM itself (Start, Stop, > > Restart, Move, Service Change) be done through the CloudStack UI. > > CloudStack is the authority of the Cloud and should be responsible for > > properly allocating resources and managing them. That's the best > practice. > > > > Thanks, > > Matt > > > > > > > > On 4/24/13 2:47 PM, "Warren Nicholson" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> Do command line stuff. > >> Reboot it. > >> Apply Xen iso tools > >> Etc. > >> > >> What are the limits/rules for this? > >> > >> Warren > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Mathias Mullins [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:38 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: VM management > >> > >> What do you mean by Manging it Warren? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Matt > >> > >> > >> > >> On 4/24/13 2:12 PM, "Warren Nicholson" > >> <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Is it permissible to manage VM's using XenCenter > >>> > >>> while Cloud-Management is running? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Warren > > > > > > -- Best Regards, Nikita Gubenko
