Typically you would upload the ISO in CloudStack. Attach it to the VM and and then load it via the OS. All of that can be done via CloudStack rather than going through Xen.
On Apr 24, 2013, at 3:14 PM, "Warren Nicholson" <warren.nichol...@nfinausa.com> wrote: > What about applying the xenserver iso tools for optimization? > > Warren > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mathias Mullins [mailto:mathias.mull...@citrix.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:57 PM > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > Subject: Re: VM management > > If your going to do work on the local OS and manage it through the console, > that's fine. That won't do any harm. > > It's recommended that any Managing of the VM itself (Start, Stop, Restart, > Move, Service Change) be done through the CloudStack UI. CloudStack is the > authority of the Cloud and should be responsible for properly allocating > resources and managing them. That's the best practice. > > Thanks, > Matt > > > > On 4/24/13 2:47 PM, "Warren Nicholson" <warren.nichol...@nfinausa.com> > wrote: > >> Do command line stuff. >> Reboot it. >> Apply Xen iso tools >> Etc. >> >> What are the limits/rules for this? >> >> Warren >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mathias Mullins [mailto:mathias.mull...@citrix.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:38 PM >> To: users@cloudstack.apache.org >> Subject: Re: VM management >> >> What do you mean by Manging it Warren? >> >> Thanks, >> Matt >> >> >> >> On 4/24/13 2:12 PM, "Warren Nicholson" <warren.nichol...@nfinausa.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Is it permissible to manage VM's using XenCenter >>> >>> while Cloud-Management is running? >>> >>> >>> >>> Warren > >
