Hi all, Our group are using Fedora (We updated the system to Fedora 12 recently) in our research cluster and we virtualize the computing resources using Xen. I have do a lot test and we finally settle on a stable Xen solution for our cluster. The test shows it is quite stable and we are satisfy with the virtual machine''s performance. We use Xen 4.0.0 and Xenified Linux kernel 2.6.32.13 to set up Dom0 since Fedora 12 no longer provides kernel form Dom0: http://pkill.info/b/2252/setting-up-stable-xen-dom0-with-fedora-xen-4-0-0-with-xenified-linux-kernel-2-6-32-13-in-fedora-12/ Fedora 12''s kernel is already pv_ops enabled. We are happy to install Fedora 12 in the virtual machine without any special configuration. All the packages are from Fedora''s repository: http://pkill.info/b/2256/setting-up-stable-xen-domu-with-fedora-unmodified-fedora-12-on-top-of-xenified-fedora-12-dom0-with-xen-4-0-0/ I know both the Xen and the kernel are not the most latest ones. But the current ones are enough for us. Please give your comments on this solution. Your suggestions will be highly appreciated. -- Thanks. Eric --------------------------------- Homepage: http://pkill.info/ Blog: http://pkill.info/b/ --------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Pasi Kärkkäinen
2010-Aug-01 11:34 UTC
[Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora 12
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 01:55:22AM +0800, Zhiqiang Ma wrote:> Hi all, > > Our group are using Fedora (We updated the system to Fedora 12 > recently) in our research cluster and we virtualize the computing > resources using Xen. I have do a lot test and we finally settle on a > stable Xen solution for our cluster. The test shows it is quite stable > and we are satisfy with the virtual machine''s performance. > > We use Xen 4.0.0 and Xenified Linux kernel 2.6.32.13 to set up Dom0 > since Fedora 12 no longer provides kernel form Dom0: > http://pkill.info/b/2252/setting-up-stable-xen-dom0-with-fedora-xen-4-0-0-with-xenified-linux-kernel-2-6-32-13-in-fedora-12/ > > Fedora 12''s kernel is already pv_ops enabled. We are happy to install > Fedora 12 in the virtual machine without any special configuration. > All the packages are from Fedora''s repository: > http://pkill.info/b/2256/setting-up-stable-xen-domu-with-fedora-unmodified-fedora-12-on-top-of-xenified-fedora-12-dom0-with-xen-4-0-0/ > > I know both the Xen and the kernel are not the most latest ones. But > the current ones are enough for us. > > Please give your comments on this solution. Your suggestions will be > highly appreciated. >Hello, Nice and very clear tutorials! Thanks! -- Pasi _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Boris Derzhavets
2010-Aug-01 12:40 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora 12
Actually, Pasi himself managed a bit different :) ************ Quote ************ Hello, I just hacked together Xen 4.0.1-rc3-pre src.rpm package for Fedora 13, and I thought I''d share it. It should work with Fedora 12 aswell. download-link: http://pasik.reaktio.net/fedora/xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm Instructions to compile/install: - Check http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0 wiki page and install the packages/rpms listed there! - Download xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm - rpm -i xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm - rpmbuild -bb xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm After a while you should see: Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-libs-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-runtime-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-hypervisor-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-doc-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-devel-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-debuginfo-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm - cd /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64 - rpm -Uvh xen*4.0.1*.rpm - Install Xen dom0 capable kernel, ******************************************************************** wget http://fedorapeople.org/~myoung/dom0/src/kernel-2.6.32.16-1.2.108.xendom0.fc12.src.rpm ******************************************************************** edit grub.conf, reboot Note that Xen 4.0.1-rcX is required for the latest xen/stable-2.6.32.x kernels (2.6.32.15+), they won''t work with Xen 4.0.0 anymore. This unofficial src.rpm works for me, hopefully for you aswell :) -- Pasi --- On Sun, 8/1/10, Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@iki.fi> wrote: From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@iki.fi> Subject: [Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora 12 To: "Zhiqiang Ma" <cnfnxk@gmail.com> Cc: xen-users@lists.xensource.com, fedora-xen@redhat.com Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 7:34 AM On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 01:55:22AM +0800, Zhiqiang Ma wrote:> Hi all, > > Our group are using Fedora (We updated the system to Fedora 12 > recently) in our research cluster and we virtualize the computing > resources using Xen. I have do a lot test and we finally settle on a > stable Xen solution for our cluster. The test shows it is quite stable > and we are satisfy with the virtual machine''s performance. > > We use Xen 4.0.0 and Xenified Linux kernel 2.6.32.13 to set up Dom0 > since Fedora 12 no longer provides kernel form Dom0: > http://pkill.info/b/2252/setting-up-stable-xen-dom0-with-fedora-xen-4-0-0-with-xenified-linux-kernel-2-6-32-13-in-fedora-12/ > > Fedora 12''s kernel is already pv_ops enabled. We are happy to install > Fedora 12 in the virtual machine without any special configuration. > All the packages are from Fedora''s repository: > http://pkill.info/b/2256/setting-up-stable-xen-domu-with-fedora-unmodified-fedora-12-on-top-of-xenified-fedora-12-dom0-with-xen-4-0-0/ > > I know both the Xen and the kernel are not the most latest ones. But > the current ones are enough for us. > > Please give your comments on this solution. Your suggestions will be > highly appreciated. >Hello, Nice and very clear tutorials! Thanks! -- Pasi _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Pasi Kärkkäinen
2010-Aug-01 12:57 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora 12
On Sun, Aug 01, 2010 at 05:40:39AM -0700, Boris Derzhavets wrote:> Actually, Pasi himself managed a bit different :) >Note that there are already newer src.rpm packages, like this (originally) from myoung: http://pasik.reaktio.net/fedora/xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc4.fc13.src.rpm -- Pasi> ************ > Quote > ************ > > Hello, > > I just hacked together Xen 4.0.1-rc3-pre src.rpm package for Fedora 13, > and I thought I''d share it. It should work with Fedora 12 aswell. > > download-link: > [1]http://pasik.reaktio.net/fedora/xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm > > Instructions to compile/install: > > - Check [2]http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0 wiki page and install the packages/rpms listed there! > - Download xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm > - rpm -i xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm > - rpmbuild -bb xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm > > After a while you should see: > > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-libs-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-runtime-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-hypervisor-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-doc-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-devel-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-debuginfo-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > > - cd /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64 > - rpm -Uvh xen*4.0.1*.rpm > - Install Xen dom0 capable kernel, > ******************************************************************** > wget http://fedorapeople.org/~myoung/dom0/src/kernel-2.6.32.16-1.2.108.xendom0.fc12.src.rpm > ******************************************************************** > edit grub.conf, reboot > > Note that Xen 4.0.1-rcX is required for the latest xen/stable-2.6.32.x kernels (2.6.32.15+), > they won''t work with Xen 4.0.0 anymore. > > This unofficial src.rpm works for me, hopefully for you aswell :) > > -- Pasi > > --- On Sun, 8/1/10, Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@iki.fi> wrote: > > From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@iki.fi> > Subject: [Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora 12 > To: "Zhiqiang Ma" <cnfnxk@gmail.com> > Cc: xen-users@lists.xensource.com, fedora-xen@redhat.com > Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 7:34 AM > > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 01:55:22AM +0800, Zhiqiang Ma wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Our group are using Fedora (We updated the system to Fedora 12 > > recently) in our research cluster and we virtualize the computing > > resources using Xen. I have do a lot test and we finally settle on a > > stable Xen solution for our cluster. The test shows it is quite stable > > and we are satisfy with the virtual machine''s performance. > > > > We use Xen 4.0.0 and Xenified Linux kernel 2.6.32.13 to set up Dom0 > > since Fedora 12 no longer provides kernel form Dom0: > > [3]http://pkill.info/b/2252/setting-up-stable-xen-dom0-with-fedora-xen-4-0-0-with-xenified-linux-kernel-2-6-32-13-in-fedora-12/ > > > > Fedora 12''s kernel is already pv_ops enabled. We are happy to install > > Fedora 12 in the virtual machine without any special configuration. > > All the packages are from Fedora''s repository: > > > [4]http://pkill.info/b/2256/setting-up-stable-xen-domu-with-fedora-unmodified-fedora-12-on-top-of-xenified-fedora-12-dom0-with-xen-4-0-0/ > > > > I know both the Xen and the kernel are not the most latest ones. But > > the current ones are enough for us. > > > > Please give your comments on this solution. Your suggestions will be > > highly appreciated. > > > > Hello, > > Nice and very clear tutorials! Thanks! > > -- Pasi > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > [5]Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > [6]http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > > References > > Visible links > 1. http://pasik.reaktio.net/fedora/xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm > 2. http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0 > 3. http://pkill.info/b/2252/setting-up-stable-xen-dom0-with-fedora-xen-4-0-0-with-xenified-linux-kernel-2-6-32-13-in-fedora-12/ > 4. http://pkill.info/b/2256/setting-up-stable-xen-domu-with-fedora-unmodified-fedora-12-on-top-of-xenified-fedora-12-dom0-with-xen-4-0-0/ > 5. file:///mc/compose?to=Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > 6. http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Zhiqiang Ma
2010-Aug-01 19:30 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora 12
On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 8:40 PM, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> wrote:> > Actually, Pasi himself managed a bit different :)The src.rpm is much more convenient to use. I should find out this information earlier! But thanks all the same for the nice information. I will try Pasi''s src.rpm when we upgrade our platform. Best, Eric> ************ > Quote > ************ > > Hello, > > I just hacked together Xen 4.0.1-rc3-pre src.rpm package for Fedora 13, > and I thought I''d share it. It should work with Fedora 12 aswell. > > download-link: > http://pasik.reaktio.net/fedora/xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm > > > Instructions to compile/install: > > - Check http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0 wiki page and install the packages/rpms listed there! > - Download xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm > - rpm -i xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm > - rpmbuild -bb xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm > > After a while you should see: > > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-libs-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-runtime-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-hypervisor-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-doc-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-devel-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-debuginfo-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > > - cd /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64 > - rpm -Uvh xen*4.0.1*.rpm > - Install Xen dom0 capable kernel, > ******************************************************************** > wget http://fedorapeople.org/~myoung/dom0/src/kernel-2.6.32.16-1.2.108.xendom0.fc12.src.rpm > ******************************************************************** > edit grub.conf, reboot > > Note that Xen 4.0.1-rcX is required for the latest xen/stable-2.6.32.x kernels (2.6.32.15+), > they won''t work with Xen 4.0.0 anymore. > > This unofficial src.rpm works for me, hopefully for you aswell :) > > -- Pasi > > > --- On Sun, 8/1/10, Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@iki.fi> wrote: > > From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@iki.fi> > Subject: [Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora 12 > To: "Zhiqiang Ma" <cnfnxk@gmail.com> > Cc: xen-users@lists.xensource.com, fedora-xen@redhat.com > Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 7:34 AM > > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 01:55:22AM +0800, Zhiqiang Ma wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Our group are using Fedora (We updated the system to Fedora 12 > > recently) in our research cluster and we virtualize the computing > > resources using Xen. I have do a lot test and we finally settle on a > > stable Xen solution for our cluster. The test shows it is quite stable > > and we are satisfy with the virtual machine''s performance. > > > > We use Xen 4.0.0 and Xenified Linux kernel 2.6.32.13 to set up Dom0 > > since Fedora 12 no longer provides kernel form Dom0: > > http://pkill.info/b/2252/setting-up-stable-xen-dom0-with-fedora-xen-4-0-0-with-xenified-linux-kernel-2-6-32-13-in-fedora-12/ > > > > Fedora 12''s kernel is already pv_ops enabled. We are happy to install > > Fedora 12 in the virtual machine without any special configuration. > > All the packages are from Fedora''s repository: > > http://pkill.info/b/2256/setting-up-stable-xen-domu-with-fedora-unmodified-fedora-12-on-top-of-xenified-fedora-12-dom0-with-xen-4-0-0/ > > > > I know both the Xen and the kernel are not the most latest ones. But > > the current ones are enough for us. > > > > Please give your comments on this solution. Your suggestions will be > > highly appreciated. > > > > Hello, > > Nice and very clear tutorials! Thanks! > > -- Pasi > > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users >-- Thanks. Eric --------------------------------- Homepage: http://pkill.info/ Blog: http://pkill.info/b/ --------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Boris Derzhavets
2010-Aug-01 19:53 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora 12
Do you setup libvirt 0.8.2 ,...,virt-install,virt-manager ?
yum install xen-4.0.1-5.7.fc13.x86_64.rpm \
xen-debuginfo-4.0.1-5.7.fc13.x86_64.rpm \
xen-devel-4.0.1-5.7.fc13.x86_64.rpm \
xen-doc-4.0.1-5.7.fc13.x86_64.rpm \
xen-hypervisor-4.0.1-5.7.fc13.x86_64.rpm \
xen-libs-4.0.1-5.7.fc13.x86_64.rpm \
xen-runtime-4.0.1-5.7.fc13.x86_64.rpm
# yum install libvirt libvirt-python python-virtinst \
virt-manager virt-viewer
Details here :-
http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/set-up-libvirt-0-7-7xen-4-0-on-top-fedora-13-rc2/
Boris
--- On Sun, 8/1/10, Zhiqiang Ma <cnfnxk@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Zhiqiang Ma <cnfnxk@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora
12
To: "Boris Derzhavets" <bderzhavets@yahoo.com>
Cc: "Pasi Kärkkäinen" <pasik@iki.fi>,
xen-users@lists.xensource.com, fedora-xen@redhat.com
Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 3:30 PM
On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 8:40 PM, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com>
wrote:>
> Actually, Pasi himself managed a bit different :)
The src.rpm is much more convenient to use. I should find out this
information earlier!
But thanks all the same for the nice information. I will try Pasi''s
src.rpm when we upgrade our platform.
Best,
Eric
> ************
> Quote
> ************
>
> Hello,
>
> I just hacked together Xen 4.0.1-rc3-pre src.rpm package for Fedora 13,
> and I thought I''d share it. It should work with Fedora 12 aswell.
>
> download-link:
> http://pasik.reaktio.net/fedora/xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm
>
>
> Instructions to compile/install:
>
> - Check http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0 wiki page and install the
packages/rpms listed there!
> - Download xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm
> - rpm -i xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm
> - rpmbuild -bb xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm
>
> After a while you should see:
>
> Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm
> Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-libs-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm
> Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-runtime-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm
> Wrote:
/root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-hypervisor-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm
> Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-doc-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm
> Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-devel-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm
> Wrote:
/root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-debuginfo-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm
>
> - cd /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64
> - rpm -Uvh xen*4.0.1*.rpm
> - Install Xen dom0 capable kernel,
> ********************************************************************
> wget
http://fedorapeople.org/~myoung/dom0/src/kernel-2.6.32.16-1.2.108.xendom0.fc12.src.rpm
> ********************************************************************
> edit grub.conf, reboot
>
> Note that Xen 4.0.1-rcX is required for the latest xen/stable-2.6.32.x
kernels (2.6.32.15+),
> they won''t work with Xen 4.0.0 anymore.
>
> This unofficial src.rpm works for me, hopefully for you aswell :)
>
> -- Pasi
>
>
> --- On Sun, 8/1/10, Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@iki.fi> wrote:
>
> From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@iki.fi>
> Subject: [Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora
12
> To: "Zhiqiang Ma" <cnfnxk@gmail.com>
> Cc: xen-users@lists.xensource.com, fedora-xen@redhat.com
> Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 7:34 AM
>
> On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 01:55:22AM +0800, Zhiqiang Ma wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Our group are using Fedora (We updated the system to Fedora 12
> > recently) in our research cluster and we virtualize the computing
> > resources using Xen. I have do a lot test and we finally settle on a
> > stable Xen solution for our cluster. The test shows it is quite stable
> > and we are satisfy with the virtual machine''s performance.
> >
> > We use Xen 4.0.0 and Xenified Linux kernel 2.6.32.13 to set up Dom0
> > since Fedora 12 no longer provides kernel form Dom0:
> >
http://pkill.info/b/2252/setting-up-stable-xen-dom0-with-fedora-xen-4-0-0-with-xenified-linux-kernel-2-6-32-13-in-fedora-12/
> >
> > Fedora 12''s kernel is already pv_ops enabled. We are happy to
install
> > Fedora 12 in the virtual machine without any special configuration.
> > All the packages are from Fedora''s repository:
> >
http://pkill.info/b/2256/setting-up-stable-xen-domu-with-fedora-unmodified-fedora-12-on-top-of-xenified-fedora-12-dom0-with-xen-4-0-0/
> >
> > I know both the Xen and the kernel are not the most latest ones. But
> > the current ones are enough for us.
> >
> > Please give your comments on this solution. Your suggestions will be
> > highly appreciated.
> >
>
> Hello,
>
> Nice and very clear tutorials! Thanks!
>
> -- Pasi
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Xen-users mailing list
> Xen-users@lists.xensource.com
> http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
>
--
Thanks.
Eric
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Zhiqiang Ma
2010-Aug-02 14:49 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora 12
We don''t use libvirt. We simply use xm command to manage VMs. xm + script is enough for us by now since our cluster is not very big. Eric On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 3:53 AM, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> wrote:> > Do you setup libvirt 0.8.2 ,...,virt-install,virt-manager ? > > > yum install xen-4.0.1-5.7.fc13.x86_64.rpm \ > xen-debuginfo-4.0.1-5.7.fc13.x86_64.rpm \ > xen-devel-4.0.1-5.7.fc13.x86_64.rpm \ > xen-doc-4.0.1-5.7.fc13.x86_64.rpm \ > xen-hypervisor-4.0.1-5.7.fc13.x86_64.rpm \ > xen-libs-4.0.1-5.7.fc13.x86_64.rpm \ > xen-runtime-4.0.1-5.7.fc13.x86_64.rpm > > # yum install libvirt libvirt-python python-virtinst \ > virt-manager virt-viewer > > Details here :- > > http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/set-up-libvirt-0-7-7xen-4-0-on-top-fedora-13-rc2/ > > Boris > > --- On Sun, 8/1/10, Zhiqiang Ma <cnfnxk@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: Zhiqiang Ma <cnfnxk@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora 12 > To: "Boris Derzhavets" <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> > Cc: "Pasi Kärkkäinen" <pasik@iki.fi>, xen-users@lists.xensource.com, fedora-xen@redhat.com > Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 3:30 PM > > On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 8:40 PM, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > Actually, Pasi himself managed a bit different :) > > > The src.rpm is much more convenient to use. I should find out this > information earlier! > > But thanks all the same for the nice information. I will try Pasi''s > src.rpm when we upgrade our platform. > > Best, > Eric > > > > ************ > > Quote > > ************ > > > > Hello, > > > > I just hacked together Xen 4.0.1-rc3-pre src.rpm package for Fedora 13, > > and I thought I''d share it. It should work with Fedora 12 aswell. > > > > download-link: > > http://pasik.reaktio.net/fedora/xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm > > > > > > Instructions to compile/install: > > > > - Check http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0 wiki page and install the packages/rpms listed there! > > - Download xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm > > - rpm -i xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm > > - rpmbuild -bb xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm > > > > After a while you should see: > > > > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-libs-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-runtime-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-hypervisor-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-doc-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-devel-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > > Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-debuginfo-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm > > > > - cd /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64 > > - rpm -Uvh xen*4.0.1*.rpm > > - Install Xen dom0 capable kernel, > > ******************************************************************** > > wget http://fedorapeople.org/~myoung/dom0/src/kernel-2.6.32.16-1.2.108.xendom0.fc12.src.rpm > > ******************************************************************** > > edit grub.conf, reboot > > > > Note that Xen 4.0.1-rcX is required for the latest xen/stable-2.6.32.x kernels (2.6.32.15+), > > they won''t work with Xen 4.0.0 anymore. > > > > This unofficial src.rpm works for me, hopefully for you aswell :) > > > > -- Pasi > > > > > > --- On Sun, 8/1/10, Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@iki.fi> wrote: > > > > From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@iki.fi> > > Subject: [Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora 12 > > To: "Zhiqiang Ma" <cnfnxk@gmail.com> > > Cc: xen-users@lists.xensource.com, fedora-xen@redhat.com > > Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 7:34 AM > > > > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 01:55:22AM +0800, Zhiqiang Ma wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Our group are using Fedora (We updated the system to Fedora 12 > > > recently) in our research cluster and we virtualize the computing > > > resources using Xen. I have do a lot test and we finally settle on a > > > stable Xen solution for our cluster. The test shows it is quite stable > > > and we are satisfy with the virtual machine''s performance. > > > > > > We use Xen 4.0.0 and Xenified Linux kernel 2.6.32.13 to set up Dom0 > > > since Fedora 12 no longer provides kernel form Dom0: > > > http://pkill.info/b/2252/setting-up-stable-xen-dom0-with-fedora-xen-4-0-0-with-xenified-linux-kernel-2-6-32-13-in-fedora-12/ > > > > > > Fedora 12''s kernel is already pv_ops enabled. We are happy to install > > > Fedora 12 in the virtual machine without any special configuration. > > > All the packages are from Fedora''s repository: > > > http://pkill.info/b/2256/setting-up-stable-xen-domu-with-fedora-unmodified-fedora-12-on-top-of-xenified-fedora-12-dom0-with-xen-4-0-0/ > > > > > > I know both the Xen and the kernel are not the most latest ones. But > > > the current ones are enough for us. > > > > > > Please give your comments on this solution. Your suggestions will be > > > highly appreciated. > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > Nice and very clear tutorials! Thanks! > > > > -- Pasi > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Xen-users mailing list > > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > > > > > > -- > Thanks. > Eric > > --------------------------------- > Homepage: http://pkill.info/ > Blog: http://pkill.info/b/ > --------------------------------- >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
An update to this: We decide to use Xen 3.4.3 Fedora 12 Dom0 with xenified Dom0 kernel. Xen 3.4.3 works with more kinds of DomUs (F11, F12) while Xen 4.0.0 (and Xen 4.0.1) only works with newer version of kernel in F12. This solution is tested to be stable. We run distributed parallel experiments on it (usually 7 DomUs on one physical machine) and it works well for us. The "recommended" ones in http://pkill.info/b/2367/xen-solutions/ is our solution by now. I will also maintain and update this post with tested solution. Xen 3.4.3 + xenified kernel 2.6.32.13 is quite solid in our servers: F12 Dom0: http://pkill.info/b/2405/setting-up-stable-xen-dom0-with-fedora-xen-3-4-3-with-xenified-linux-kernel-2-6-32-13-in-fedora-12/ F12 DomU: http://pkill.info/b/2256/setting-up-stable-xen-domu-with-fedora-unmodified-fedora-12-on-top-of-xenified-fedora-12-dom0-with-xen-4-0-0/ Hope this info can help the others who want to set up Xen VMs on Fedora. Thanks. Zhiqiang On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 1:55 AM, Zhiqiang Ma <cnfnxk@gmail.com> wrote:> Hi all, > > Our group are using Fedora (We updated the system to Fedora 12 > recently) in our research cluster and we virtualize the computing > resources using Xen. I have do a lot test and we finally settle on a > stable Xen solution for our cluster. The test shows it is quite stable > and we are satisfy with the virtual machine''s performance. > > We use Xen 4.0.0 and Xenified Linux kernel 2.6.32.13 to set up Dom0 > since Fedora 12 no longer provides kernel form Dom0: > http://pkill.info/b/2252/setting-up-stable-xen-dom0-with-fedora-xen-4-0-0-with-xenified-linux-kernel-2-6-32-13-in-fedora-12/ > > Fedora 12''s kernel is already pv_ops enabled. We are happy to install > Fedora 12 in the virtual machine without any special configuration. > All the packages are from Fedora''s repository: > http://pkill.info/b/2256/setting-up-stable-xen-domu-with-fedora-unmodified-fedora-12-on-top-of-xenified-fedora-12-dom0-with-xen-4-0-0/ > > I know both the Xen and the kernel are not the most latest ones. But > the current ones are enough for us. > > Please give your comments on this solution. Your suggestions will be > highly appreciated. > > -- > Thanks. > Eric > > --------------------------------- > Homepage: http://pkill.info/ > Blog: http://pkill.info/b/ > --------------------------------- >-- Thanks. Eric --------------------------------- Homepage: http://pkill.info/ Blog: http://pkill.info/b/ --------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users