James Pifer
2008-Dec-03 15:35 UTC
[Xen-users] Moving domU''s from SLES10SP1 (xen-3.0.4) ---->> SLESL10SP2 (xen-3.2.0)
I have several xen servers running on SLES10SP1, xen-3.0.4_13138-0.40. I want to update them to SLES10SP2 hoping that will fix a few issues I''m having. I also want to use an ocfs2 file system so I an use migrate, etc, between my xen host servers. So I built a new xen server using SLES10SP2, xen-3.2.0_16718_14-0.4. I also setup an ocfs2 file system on our SAN. Everything seems good. My problems started when I tried to move over my current domUs. First I tried a sles10 domU. I copied the sparse image file and config file. Modified the config file to point to the new path for the image file now located on the ocfs2 mounted file system. I then used xm create to create and start the domU. It got created and started fine, but it never finishes booting. Next I tried one of my Windows HVM. Same thing, it seemed to create fine, but will not finish booting. It just sits at the Windows Server 2003 screen with the bar scrolling across the screen. How do I troubleshoot this? More importantly, how do I move from existing domU''s from xen-3.0.4 to xen-3.2.0? Thanks, James _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
James Pifer
2008-Dec-04 12:45 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Moving domU''s from SLES10SP1 (xen-3.0.4) ---->> SLESL10SP2 (xen-3.2.0)
On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 10:35 -0500, James Pifer wrote:> I have several xen servers running on SLES10SP1, xen-3.0.4_13138-0.40. I > want to update them to SLES10SP2 hoping that will fix a few issues I''m > having. I also want to use an ocfs2 file system so I an use migrate, > etc, between my xen host servers. > > So I built a new xen server using SLES10SP2, xen-3.2.0_16718_14-0.4. I > also setup an ocfs2 file system on our SAN. Everything seems good. My > problems started when I tried to move over my current domUs. > > First I tried a sles10 domU. I copied the sparse image file and config > file. Modified the config file to point to the new path for the image > file now located on the ocfs2 mounted file system. I then used xm create > to create and start the domU. It got created and started fine, but it > never finishes booting. > > Next I tried one of my Windows HVM. Same thing, it seemed to create > fine, but will not finish booting. It just sits at the Windows Server > 2003 screen with the bar scrolling across the screen. > > How do I troubleshoot this? > > More importantly, how do I move from existing domU''s from xen-3.0.4 to > xen-3.2.0? >Can anyone help with this? I''m stuck right now. Thanks, James _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Ciro Iriarte
2008-Dec-04 15:03 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Moving domU''s from SLES10SP1 (xen-3.0.4) ---->> SLESL10SP2 (xen-3.2.0)
2008/12/3 James Pifer <jep@obrien-pifer.com>:> I have several xen servers running on SLES10SP1, xen-3.0.4_13138-0.40. I > want to update them to SLES10SP2 hoping that will fix a few issues I''m > having. I also want to use an ocfs2 file system so I an use migrate, > etc, between my xen host servers. > > So I built a new xen server using SLES10SP2, xen-3.2.0_16718_14-0.4. I > also setup an ocfs2 file system on our SAN. Everything seems good. My > problems started when I tried to move over my current domUs. > > First I tried a sles10 domU. I copied the sparse image file and config > file. Modified the config file to point to the new path for the image > file now located on the ocfs2 mounted file system. I then used xm create > to create and start the domU. It got created and started fine, but it > never finishes booting. > > Next I tried one of my Windows HVM. Same thing, it seemed to create > fine, but will not finish booting. It just sits at the Windows Server > 2003 screen with the bar scrolling across the screen. > > How do I troubleshoot this? > > More importantly, how do I move from existing domU''s from xen-3.0.4 to > xen-3.2.0? > > Thanks, > James >Check this article: http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7000608&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=60979139&stateId=0%200%2060973855 Regards, Ciro _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
James Pifer
2008-Dec-04 15:46 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Moving domU''s from SLES10SP1 (xen-3.0.4) ---->> SLESL10SP2 (xen-3.2.0)
> Check this article: > http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7000608&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=60979139&stateId=0%200%2060973855 > > Regards, > CiroNot sure this is my answer. It may fix my windows dumU''s because of the VMDP incompatibility. I''ll have to try that. But my xen installation is 64bit, so I don''t think I have the kernel issue, as long as I read it correctly. The only other issue is the static bridge, which I don''t think I have any of those. Is there an easy way to tell by the config file for the domU if it has a static bridge or not? Thanks, James _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
James Pifer
2008-Dec-04 15:59 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Moving domU''s from SLES10SP1 (xen-3.0.4) ---->> SLESL10SP2 (xen-3.2.0)
> Check this article: > http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7000608&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=60979139&stateId=0%200%2060973855 > > Regards, > CiroNot looking good. I can''t even get a win2k3 domU (copied over from my sles10sp1 server) to boot up in Safe Mode. James _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users