Re: [DISCUSS] Should we install XenServer tools in systemvmtemplates

2014-11-23 Thread Rohit Yadav
So, what’s the conclusion of this thread? We should not install install xenserver tools at all? > On 21-Nov-2014, at 4:59 pm, Stephen Turner wrote: > > I didn't even realise we still support XS 5.6. I would advocate not > supporting that any more, independent of this tools di

Re: [DISCUSS] Should we install XenServer tools in systemvmtemplates

2014-11-21 Thread Stephen Turner
pervisor vendor supports? -- Stephen Turner From: Tim Mackey Date: 21 November 2014 09:38:21 CET To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] Should we install XenServer tools in systemvmtemplates The big problem I recall with the 5.6 Linux tools happe

Re: [DISCUSS] Should we install XenServer tools in systemvmtemplates

2014-11-21 Thread Tim Mackey
the question of XCP and the tools since XenServer tools were never designed to work with XCP. They probably do work just fine, but if there was an issue we'd be challenged to get it sorted. If the option of automatically having the tools installed isn't viable, the next things I'd

Re: [DISCUSS] Should we install XenServer tools in systemvmtemplates

2014-11-21 Thread Rohit Yadav
enServer works with older tools, not the > other way. > On Nov 20, 2014 4:57 PM, "Rohit Yadav" wrote: > >> If XenServer tools are backward compatible then we can perhaps install the >> latest xs-tools (6.2)? Will that cause issue if the underlying >> Xen/XenServer h

Re: [DISCUSS] Should we install XenServer tools in systemvmtemplates

2014-11-20 Thread Tim Mackey
It's the other way around. Newer XenServer works with older tools, not the other way. On Nov 20, 2014 4:57 PM, "Rohit Yadav" wrote: > If XenServer tools are backward compatible then we can perhaps install the > latest xs-tools (6.2)? Will that cause issue if the under

Re: [DISCUSS] Should we install XenServer tools in systemvmtemplates

2014-11-20 Thread Rohit Yadav
If XenServer tools are backward compatible then we can perhaps install the latest xs-tools (6.2)? Will that cause issue if the underlying Xen/XenServer hypervisor version is not 6.2? > On 20-Nov-2014, at 9:12 pm, Tim Mackey wrote: > > From the XenServer perspective, we have a smal

Re: [DISCUSS] Should we install XenServer tools in systemvmtemplates

2014-11-20 Thread Francois Gaudreault
l the appropriate xentools. FG On 2014-11-20 4:19 PM, Rohit Yadav wrote: Hi, During the CCCEU conference, I’ve been in some discussions with few people on whether we should install/bundle xenserver tools (and vmware tools and/or virtio-modules). I think we can easily do this, but let’s discus

Re: [DISCUSS] Should we install XenServer tools in systemvmtemplates

2014-11-20 Thread Tim Mackey
>From the XenServer perspective, we have a small problem. The XenServer tools are backward compatible, but not guaranteed forward compatible. What that means is we'd need to include the XenServer 5.6 tools, and those have a commercial license. The XenServer 5.6 tools also have a few bu

[DISCUSS] Should we install XenServer tools in systemvmtemplates

2014-11-20 Thread Rohit Yadav
Hi, During the CCCEU conference, I’ve been in some discussions with few people on whether we should install/bundle xenserver tools (and vmware tools and/or virtio-modules). I think we can easily do this, but let’s discuss the following; - Which version of xs-tools etc. we should install? For

Re: xenserver tools

2013-09-24 Thread Abhinandan Prateek
The GPL binaries should be provisioned in the template (using tools/appliance/ scripts) and should not be part of the systemvm.iso. The scripts in the iso can be modified as per the provisioned binaries. Xenserver tools can be made available for all and will facilitate features like dynamic

Re: xenserver tools

2013-09-24 Thread Daan Hoogland
meaning that we cannot solve this as proposed bu Joris. What should we do about making sure hte xenserver tools are on the system vms. should they go in the template or in the systemvm.iso? The question is kind of rethorical, the real question is; Are they a standard requirement that we want

Re: xenserver tools

2013-09-24 Thread Abhinandan Prateek
For including xstools in systemvm we will be modifying the scripts. The gpl¹d binaries are not part of the distribution. That keeps us in clear as far as licensing is concerned. -abhi On 19/09/13 6:41 pm, "Daan Hoogland" wrote: > >yes, if someone can tell me if we can include gpl'd binaries in

Re: xenserver tools

2013-09-19 Thread Daan Hoogland
On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 7:35 AM, Abhinandan Prateek wrote: > Do file a big to track. does not compute&%$&^$@ Oh wait, you have a spellchecker active ;) yes, if someone can tell me if we can include gpl'd binaries in our git/distro I think we should. In that case I will file a bug. regards,

Re: xenserver tools

2013-09-18 Thread Abhinandan Prateek
gt;>>>/usr/share/doc/xe-guest-utilities/COPYING.gz >>>>/usr/sbin >>>>/usr/sbin/xe-update-guest-attrs >>>>/usr/sbin/xe-linux-distribution >>>>/usr/sbin/xe-daemon >>>>/etc >>>>/etc/udev >>>>/etc/udev/rules.d &

Re: xenserver tools

2013-09-18 Thread Abhinandan Prateek
>>/usr/sbin/xe-linux-distribution >>>/usr/sbin/xe-daemon >>>/etc >>>/etc/udev >>>/etc/udev/rules.d >>>/etc/udev/rules.d/z10_xen-vcpu-hotplug.rules >>>/etc/init.d >>>/etc/init.d/xe-linux-distribution >>>root@r-8691-VM:~# l

Re: xenserver tools

2013-09-18 Thread Daan Hoogland
d >>/etc/udev/rules.d/z10_xen-vcpu-hotplug.rules >>/etc/init.d >>/etc/init.d/xe-linux-distribution >>root@r-8691-VM:~# ls xe-guest-utilities_6.0.2-766_i386.deb >> >>Thanks, >> >>On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Abhinandan Prateek >> wrote: >&

Re: xenserver tools

2013-09-18 Thread Abhinandan Prateek
gt;> Daan, >> Do you know what all packages we need to add to get the tools >>working. I >> see that current scripts are installing xenstore-utils. >> >> >> On 17/09/13 1:58 pm, "Daan Hoogland" wrote: >> >>>H, >>> >>>In the present template for systemvms on xen the xenserver tools are >>>not installed due to distribution rights issues. Now that xenserver is >>>open-sourced, can anyone say if they can be added again? >>> >>>regards, >>>Daan >>

Re: xenserver tools

2013-09-17 Thread Daan Hoogland
s working. I > see that current scripts are installing xenstore-utils. > > > On 17/09/13 1:58 pm, "Daan Hoogland" wrote: > >>H, >> >>In the present template for systemvms on xen the xenserver tools are >>not installed due to distribution rights issues.

Re: xenserver tools

2013-09-17 Thread Abhinandan Prateek
Daan, Do you know what all packages we need to add to get the tools working. I see that current scripts are installing xenstore-utils. On 17/09/13 1:58 pm, "Daan Hoogland" wrote: >H, > >In the present template for systemvms on xen the xenserver tools are >not install

xenserver tools

2013-09-17 Thread Daan Hoogland
H, In the present template for systemvms on xen the xenserver tools are not installed due to distribution rights issues. Now that xenserver is open-sourced, can anyone say if they can be added again? regards, Daan