Vadium, Yes to both with the new tools from XS62ESP1028. Both Windows and CentOS have ‘Dynamic Scalable’ Option selected and in XenCenter they show the correct RAM.
Todd Pigram http://about.me/ToddPigram <http://about.me/ToddPigram> www.linkedin.com/in/toddpigram/ <http://www.linkedin.com/in/toddpigram/> @pigram86 on twitter https://plus.google.com/+ToddPigram86 <https://plus.google.com/+ToddPigram86> Mobile - 216-224-5769 PGP Public Key <http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x96B7B0F0C55933BB> > On Sep 9, 2015, at 2:49 AM, Vadim Kimlaychuk <va...@kickcloud.net> wrote: > > Todd, > > Have you tried to do the following manual tests on the cluster where > you have problem: > 1. Dynamically scalable with CentOS ? > 2. Dynamically scalable with Windows ? > > What do they show as available RAM? > > Regards, > > On 2015-09-08 19:44, Todd Pigram wrote: > >> Vadium, >> After installing XS62ESP1028 via CLI (no reboot on hosts yet) and building >> an Centos65 instance w/o 'Dynamic Scalable' option checked, it showed right >> in XenCenter. I installed the new tools from (XS62ESP1028) and still good. I >> created a template from this instance. Deployed said template, and the >> memory is still good in XenCenter. >> I tested on a Windows VM and it is the same with the new tools, however, as >> this particular tenant bypasses the virtual router, I have to reboot twice >> and reset networking as the new XenTools reset the networking stack. >> Todd Pigram >> http://about.me/ToddPigram [1] >> www.linkedin.com/in/toddpigram/ [2] @pigram86 on twitter >> https://plus.google.com/+ToddPigram86 [3] Mobile - 216-224-5769 >> PGP Public Key [4] >> On Sep 6, 2015, at 4:57 AM, Vadim Kimlaychuk <va...@kickcloud.net> wrote: >> Todd, >> Can you try Linux template with same dynamic scale option on the same pool? >> I wonder if there is a problem with Windows or any guest OS. >> Regards, >> Vadim. >> On 2015-09-05 21:04, Todd Pigram wrote: >> Vadium >> That makes sense. I will see if I can replicate the issue in a lab. But >> given the holiday weekend, might not be until next week >> On Saturday, September 5, 2015, Vadim Kimlaychuk <va...@kickcloud.net> wrote: >> Todd, >> I have seeing similar problem with Xen 4.1 (not XenServer). Linux guests >> were able to see (and use) entire host resources on any guest VM. That was a >> bug of configuration. If you think about what could be different after CS >> update - it could be VM registration procedure. Still guest VM should not be >> able to see static max. Your XenCenter shows that effective dynamic VM >> memory size is 8Gb while maximium is 32Gb. So CS configured VM guest >> correctly. This is problem of hypervisor <-> guest VM communitcation. That >> is why I asked you to try to register VM manually. I believe you will have >> the same result. Than means your server pool of XS62ESP1027 is broken. 3 >> other pools are not. I see no reason to update to 4.5.1, because I think >> this is not the problem of CS, but particularly this XenServer pool + this >> type of Windows guest (if other templates with dynamic offer are good). >> Vadim. >> On 2015-09-05 14:45, Todd Pigram wrote: >> Vadim >> I have 3 other pools (1 XS6.2sp1 and 2x xs65sp1) I have no issue with these. >> Based on the Design doc, what i was experiencing is by design. Ok I will >> turn it off. >> But now my question is, why on 4.3 I didn't have this issue but after >> installing 4.3.0.2 it changed. >> Was 4.3 broken or is 4.3.0.2? Will upgrading to CCP 4.5.1 will be better? >> If this is truely by design, I will not be able to use dynamic scalable for >> my windows instances >> On Saturday, September 5, 2015, Vadim Kimlaychuk <va...@kickcloud.net> wrote: >> Todd, >> You may try to create VM at XenServer without CloudStack just using XE tool >> (or XenCenter). If your manually created VM with static max <> dynamic max >> will be OK, then there is a problem with Cloudstack. >> Vadim. >> On 2015-09-04 21:51, Todd Pigram wrote: >> Latest as of XS62ESP1027. I know XS62ESP1028 comes with new XenTools. >> On Friday, September 4, 2015, Vadim Kimlaychuk <va...@kickcloud.net> wrote: >> I am afraid this issue has nothing to do with Cloudstack. If VM "sees" >> maximum memory size available instead of effective -- this is problem of >> hypervisor and/or guest utilities. Do you have guest utilities that come >> with XenServer version or older in your template? >> Vadim. >> On 2015-09-04 19:34, Todd Pigram wrote: >> Ok. After rebooting the instance still no change after disabling globally. I >> modified all my templates to remove 'Dynamic Scalable', then I have to >> shutdown every instance and unselect 'Dynamic Scalable', then restart for >> it to be correct. >> This may need to be looked at closer for a Windows/XenDesktop(XenApp) >> environment as MS SQL will consume all the RAM windows sees. >> My other question is why CCP 4.3 (which is certified for Citrix Ready for >> IaaS for XD) didn't have this issue until I upgraded to 4.3.0.2 in July. >> This feature was released in 4.2..... >> Thanks for all the help. >> Todd Pigram >> http://about.me/ToddPigram [1] [1] [1] [1] [1 [1]] >> <http://about.me/ToddPigram [1] [1] [1] [1 [1]] [5]> >> www.linkedin.com/in/toddpigram/ [2] [2] [2] [2] [2 [2]] < >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/toddpigram/ [2] [2] [2] [2] [2 [2]]> >> @pigram86 on twitter >> https://plus.google.com/+ToddPigram86 [3] [3] [3] [3] [3 [3]] < >> https://plus.google.com/+ToddPigram86 [3] [3] [3] [3] [3 [3]]> >> Mobile - 216-224-5769 >> PGP Public Key < >> http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x96B7B0F0C55933BB [4] [4] [4] >> [4] [4 [5]]> On >> Sep 4, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Todd Pigram <t...@toddpigram.com> wrote: >> Thanks. >> Just funny that on CCP 4.3 it wasn't an issue and only after upgrading to >> 4.3.0.2 and a host reboot did it change my instances. >> This issue is that the instance below is a SQL server. As Windows see >> 32GB, it shows the used RAM in windows as 31.6GB. The Server only has 8GB. >> That is what really is the issue. Causing slowness for my users. >> I have set 'enable.dynamic.scale.vm' to false and restarted >> cloudstack-management. I will reboot an instance that is out of prod and >> let you know the results. >> Todd Pigram >> http://about.me/ToddPigram [1] [1] [1] [1] [1 [1]] >> <http://about.me/ToddPigram [1] [1] [1] [1 [1]] [5]> >> www.linkedin.com/in/toddpigram/ [2] [2] [2] [2] [2 [2]] < >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/toddpigram/ [2] [2] [2] [2] [2 [2]]> >> @pigram86 on twitter >> https://plus.google.com/+ToddPigram86 [3] [3] [3] [3] [3 [3]] < >> https://plus.google.com/+ToddPigram86 [3] [3] [3] [3] [3 [3]]> >> Mobile - 216-224-5769 >> PGP Public Key < >> http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x96B7B0F0C55933BB [4] [4] [4] >> [4] [4 [5]]> On >> Sep 4, 2015, at 11:41 AM, Vadim Kimlaychuk <va...@kickcloud.net <mailto: >> va...@kickcloud.net>> wrote: >> Hello Todd, >> If I understood you correctly, you wonder why you have static max as 4x >> of the offering, isn't it? This article should answer your question: >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Dynamic+scaling+of+CPU+and+RAM#DynamicscalingofCPUandRAM-Xenserver >> [6] [5] [5] [6] >> [5] < >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Dynamic+scaling+of+CPU+and+RAM#DynamicscalingofCPUandRAM-Xenserver >> [6] [5] [5] [6] >> [5]> >> Look chapter for XenServer changes. As it is stated there: static max = >> f_min (4 * service_offering) / memory_overprovisioning_of_cluster >> Regards, >> Vadim. >> On 2015-09-04 17:41, Todd Pigram wrote: >> Just wondering if anyone has seen similar. I already have a case open. >> But seeing if the forum has an answer? >> Issue, Upgraded to CCP 4.3.0.2 back in July. Afterwards everything was >> great. Hosts rebooted two weeks ago. Any instance built with a template >> with Dynamic Scalable set to yes, shows in XenCenter as min/max memory as >> what system offering is but has a Static Max of 4x the RAM. >> Screen shot of instance built from template with Dynamic Scalable = yes >
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