The stock image is actually from June 2013, I believe. There is a requirement for a new system vm in 4.2 to support some of the newer features. It's absolutely necessary to use this image (or one with the same capabilities) in KVM, maybe less so with Xen.
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:59 AM, Daan Hoogland <daan.hoogl...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is for xen. > the stock image works and it is build in february 2012. > We did some further investigation. It turns out that due to license > issues the xen server tools where removed the 6th of september 2012. > any template newer should not work unless you install > xe-guest-utilities yourself. bug 29 says > "patches/systemvm/debian/iptables_1.4.8-3local1checksum1_i386.deb is > present in the source tree. > > This is both a binary and a GPLed software and thus forbidden on two counts." > > in 3db9736a0754388d782b45d31e8e36c9966c508e this and another deb file > and a kernel module where removed from the cloudstack repo. > patches/systemvm/debian/xe-guest-utilities_5.6.0-595_i386.deb contains > the service responsible for starting the xe-daemon. > > also xe-update-guest-attrs contains calls to 'xestore write', write as > parameter. On wheezy only xestore-write exists (maybe because of the > deb files that where not installed) the same goes for 'xenstore rm'. > Strangely it does contain a call to xenstore-read as well. A cp of > xenstore-ls to xenstore fixes this as all binaries are copies and is > it clever about its name. > > more is bound to follow, > Daan > > > On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 5:41 PM, Marcus Sorensen <shadow...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I'm not sure I understand... my impression from your message is the >> stock 4.2 image works. This is for Xen, right? Does this mean that >> there's a step missing in building a custom system vm to make it match >> the stock image? >> >> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 9:30 AM, Daan Hoogland <daan.hoogl...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> H, >>> >>> The problem is when creating a newer image for the system template as >>> we did on our installations. It will not work with the 4.2 scripts. I >>> am not making hard my thread of this being a blocker but it is a >>> serious impediment for people wanting to harden their cloudstack >>> environment. >>> >>> I am voting a +0 here as I think we are not going to use this distro >>> for this reason. >>> >>> regards, >>> Daan >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Daan Hoogland <daan.hoogl...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> At Schuberg Philis, we did some tests and noted that the xe-deamon on >>>> router vms is not started and that xenstore no longer exist under that >>>> name. >>>> The xenstore binary is copied to xenstore-write, --ls etc so this >>>> could be solved. >>>> >>>> I am sure how to formulate this as to convince you all this is a >>>> blocker but am inclined to do so. >>>> >>>> more accurate report will follow, >>>> Daan >>>> >>>> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 12:40 PM, Ian Duffy <i...@ianduffy.ie> wrote: >>>>> +1 >>>>> >>>>> Ran against simulator. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 16 September 2013 11:25, Prasanna Santhanam <t...@apache.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> +1 (binding) >>>>>> >>>>>> The test infra has deployed advanced zone with kvm and xenserver 6.2 >>>>>> since Saturday and I dont see any new failures [1]. So no regressions. >>>>>> Also ran the simulator against 4.2 [2] >>>>>> >>>>>> [1] >>>>>> http://jenkins.buildacloud.org/view/cloudstack-qa/job/test-regression-matrix/ >>>>>> [2] http://jenkins.buildacloud.org/view/simulator/job/run-checkin-tests/ >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 10:18:48PM -0400, Chip Childers wrote: >>>>>> > +1 (binding) >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Tested with simulator. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > On Sep 14, 2013, at 5:59 PM, Marcus Sorensen <shadow...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > +1 (binding) >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > Tested CentOS 6.4 and Ubuntu 12.04.3: >>>>>> > > create advanced zone >>>>>> > > create VPC >>>>>> > > register template >>>>>> > > create VPC tier >>>>>> > > create VM on tier w/NFS >>>>>> > > create VM on tier w/CLM >>>>>> > > create VM on tier w/Local storage >>>>>> > > create static NAT to vm, ssh in >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 10:28 AM, Rajesh Battala >>>>>> > > <rajesh.batt...@citrix.com> wrote: >>>>>> > >> +1 >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> Tested VM Life cycle in Xenserver and KVM with Advance Zone >>>>>> configuration. >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> Thanks >>>>>> > >> Rajesh Battala >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> > >> From: Animesh Chaturvedi [mailto:animesh.chaturv...@citrix.com] >>>>>> > >> Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 4:43 AM >>>>>> > >> To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org >>>>>> > >> Subject: Apache CloudStack 4.2.0 (fifth round) >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> I've created a 4.2.0 release, with the following artifacts up for a >>>>>> vote: >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> Git Branch and Commit SH: >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cloudstack.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/4.2 >>>>>> > >> Commit: c1e24ff89f6d14d6ae74d12dbca108c35449030f >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> List of changes: >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cloudstack.git;a=blob_plain;f=CHANGES;hb=4.2 >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> Source release (checksums and signatures are available at the same >>>>>> > >> location): >>>>>> > >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/cloudstack/4.2.0/ >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> PGP release keys (signed using 94BE0D7C): >>>>>> > >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/cloudstack/KEYS >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> Testing instructions are here: >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Release+test+procedure >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> Vote will be open for 72 hours (Wednesday 9/18 End of Day PST). >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> For sanity in tallying the vote, can PMC members please be sure to >>>>>> indicate "(binding)" with their vote? >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> > >> [ ] +1 approve >>>>>> > >> [ ] +0 no opinion >>>>>> > >> [ ] -1 disapprove (and reason why) >>>>>> > > >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Prasanna., >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------ >>>>>> Powered by BigRock.com >>>>>> >>>>>>
