Re: Customise XenServer ISO?

[Nux!]

On 05.03.2014 14:39, Geoff Higginbottom wrote:

Hi Lucian

I concur with Pierre-Luc, we always deploy XenServer via PXE and add
drivers, supplemental packs and general customisations etc


Thanks guys, I'll start looking up the deployment docs as soon as I get 
some time. PXE seems the way to go.
We have some new Supermicros and it looks like latest Xenserver and 
Vmware lack the proper drivers.


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Re: Customise XenServer ISO?

[Geoff Higginbottom]

Hi Lucian

I concur with Pierre-Luc, we always deploy XenServer via PXE and add drivers, 
supplemental packs and general customisations etc

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On 5 Mar 2014, at 13:48, "Pierre-Luc Dion" 
mailto:pd...@cloudops.com>> wrote:

Hi Lucian,

Have you consider to install XenServer by PXEboot? This way it make thing
easier when adding third party drivers at the installation process as Tim
explained. Also , you might be able to add your custom driver in the
pxelinux.cfg file, I've never done that, I'm not sure if it would be doable.

Also, the install process is pretty much the same as Redhat, it should be
asking if you have a driver disk at the beginning of the install, can't
recall...






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On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 3:43 AM, Nux! mailto:n...@li.nux.ro>> 
wrote:

On 05.03.2014 01:10, Tim Mackey wrote:

That took a bit of digging.  Again, I've tried neither, but there are two
other options:

1. Modify XS-REPOSITORY-LIST in the ISO to contain your supplemental packs
(aka drivers) and re-seal it
2. Use an answerfile and add in the line(s): 
ftp://172.16.0.249/ftp/xs62/driver

If you do the answerfile, you can have multiple driver-source lines
listed.
That would be my preferred option.


Tim,

At point 2, what is this answerfile you are talking about, do I have to
open up the ISO? Is it possible to have a "local" driver-source type? I'd
try to avoid going out on the network without network drivers. :)


Lucian

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Re: Customise XenServer ISO?

[Pierre-Luc Dion]

Hi Lucian,

Have you consider to install XenServer by PXEboot? This way it make thing
easier when adding third party drivers at the installation process as Tim
explained. Also , you might be able to add your custom driver in the
pxelinux.cfg file, I've never done that, I'm not sure if it would be doable.

Also, the install process is pretty much the same as Redhat, it should be
asking if you have a driver disk at the beginning of the install, can't
recall...






Pierre-Luc Dion
Architecte de Solution Cloud | Cloud Solutions Architect
- - -

*CloudOps*420 rue Guy
Montréal QC  H3J 1S6
www.cloudops.com
@CloudOps_


On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 3:43 AM, Nux!  wrote:

> On 05.03.2014 01:10, Tim Mackey wrote:
>
>> That took a bit of digging.  Again, I've tried neither, but there are two
>> other options:
>>
>> 1. Modify XS-REPOSITORY-LIST in the ISO to contain your supplemental packs
>> (aka drivers) and re-seal it
>> 2. Use an answerfile and add in the line(s): 
>> ftp://172.16.0.249/ftp/xs62/driver
>>
>> If you do the answerfile, you can have multiple driver-source lines
>> listed.
>>  That would be my preferred option.
>>
>
> Tim,
>
> At point 2, what is this answerfile you are talking about, do I have to
> open up the ISO? Is it possible to have a "local" driver-source type? I'd
> try to avoid going out on the network without network drivers. :)
>
>
> Lucian
>
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> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology!
>
> Nux!
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>

Re: Customise XenServer ISO?

[Nux!]

On 05.03.2014 01:10, Tim Mackey wrote:
That took a bit of digging.  Again, I've tried neither, but there are 
two

other options:

1. Modify XS-REPOSITORY-LIST in the ISO to contain your supplemental 
packs

(aka drivers) and re-seal it
2. Use an answerfile and add in the line(s): type="url">

ftp://172.16.0.249/ftp/xs62/driver

If you do the answerfile, you can have multiple driver-source lines 
listed.

 That would be my preferred option.


Tim,

At point 2, what is this answerfile you are talking about, do I have to 
open up the ISO? Is it possible to have a "local" driver-source type? 
I'd try to avoid going out on the network without network drivers. :)


Lucian

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Re: Customise XenServer ISO?

[Tim Mackey]

That took a bit of digging.  Again, I've tried neither, but there are two
other options:

1. Modify XS-REPOSITORY-LIST in the ISO to contain your supplemental packs
(aka drivers) and re-seal it
2. Use an answerfile and add in the line(s): 
ftp://172.16.0.249/ftp/xs62/driver

If you do the answerfile, you can have multiple driver-source lines listed.
 That would be my preferred option.

I don't have any servers which require custom drives, so if this works for
you, I'd love to capture the info and blog it on xenserver.org.

-tim


On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 7:13 PM, Nux!  wrote:

> On 05.03.2014 00:02, Tim Mackey wrote:
>
>> I've not tried this, but it looks like this should work for you with
>> modifications for a fresh ISO.
>> http://maufderheiden.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/
>> slipstream-supplemental-packs-and-install-xenserver-6-1-from-usb-drive/
>>
>> I'm going to add this topic to my list of guides for xenserver.org.
>>
>>
> Hello Tim,
>
> Your document says "Drivers are installed after XenServer Base
> Installation and cannot be integrated using this method if needed for the
> Installation itself!" and that's exactly what I need.
> Any other options?
>
>
>
> Lucian
>
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Re: Customise XenServer ISO?

[Nux!]

On 05.03.2014 00:02, Tim Mackey wrote:

I've not tried this, but it looks like this should work for you with
modifications for a fresh ISO.
http://maufderheiden.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/slipstream-supplemental-packs-and-install-xenserver-6-1-from-usb-drive/

I'm going to add this topic to my list of guides for xenserver.org.



Hello Tim,

Your document says "Drivers are installed after XenServer Base 
Installation and cannot be integrated using this method if needed for 
the Installation itself!" and that's exactly what I need.

Any other options?


Lucian

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Re: Customise XenServer ISO?

[Tim Mackey]

I've not tried this, but it looks like this should work for you with
modifications for a fresh ISO.
http://maufderheiden.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/slipstream-supplemental-packs-and-install-xenserver-6-1-from-usb-drive/

I'm going to add this topic to my list of guides for xenserver.org.

Please let me know if this helps, and if you run into any issues.

-tim


On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 5:40 PM, Nux!  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Anyone knows if it's possible to customise the XenServer ISO installer?
> Need to add some newer LSI and Intel NIC drivers and I can't seem to find
> any documentation on this.
>
> Lucian
>
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>

Customise XenServer ISO?

[Nux!]

Hi,

Anyone knows if it's possible to customise the XenServer ISO installer? 
Need to add some newer LSI and Intel NIC drivers and I can't seem to 
find any documentation on this.


Lucian

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