OK, thanks Nikita.

How do I configure/troubleshoot the router.

Warren

-----Original Message-----
From: Nikita Gubenko [mailto:nikita.gube...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 6:08 PM
To: users@cloudstack.apache.org
Subject: Re: VM management

You can install xs tools directly and save them to the template, but all
other things like stop/start/destroy/etc you better do via CS UI


On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 3:00 AM, Warren Nicholson <
warren.nichol...@nfinausa.com> wrote:

> Not what I meant at all.
>
> I'm not talking about OS ISO URL download Image you create the 
> instance from.
>
> I talking about xenserver iso tools for optimizing Virtualization on 
> the OS after it becomes a running VM, and before you make it a 
> template.  This needs to be mounted and installed from the DVD in the 
> console of the newly created VM.  This optimizes the VM to run under 
> Xenserver.
>
> As I understand it, OS's typically need their drivers updated to 
> Optimize them for virtualization, since they are not running on bare 
> metal.  Xencenter will highlight each VM created flagging it is not 
> optimized for virtualization, and give you a hotlink that takes you 
> directly to console with the DVD with the iso tools selected to apply 
> them.
>
> This is all per the Xenserver Administration course offered by Citrix.....
>
> Warren
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mathias Mullins [mailto:mathias.mull...@citrix.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:32 PM
> To: <users@cloudstack.apache.org>
> Subject: Re: VM management
>
> 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
> >
> >
>
>


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Best Regards, Nikita Gubenko

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