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Opensource XenServer Management Interface
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How to install from iso-file #104

Open Funny-Chacko opened 8 years ago

Funny-Chacko commented 8 years ago

Hello,

I'm really sorry to annoy you over here, but I found no other way. I've searched for a kind of documentation, but haven't found one.

I successfully installed a XenServer 6.5 on my server and want to manage it now with the newest version of oxm. I added a new vm, and in the location-section, I'm getting asked to choose a installation media. I've downloaded an iso-image for installation, but can't choose the file in this dialog. The dropdown-menu for iso-image sound good, but there is no choice to upload a iso-file. I can see a xenserver.iso and xs-tools.iso, but where does the program get this files from?

I would be very happy, if someone could help me with this issue. Maybe there is a tutorial or documentation, but I haven't found this.

Kind Regards Funny-Chacko

MultiForce commented 8 years ago

I've added a storage repository (ISO library or whatever it is called) which is basically a folder on my FreeNAS box that contains ISOs. I have not tried to mount a local ISO like on VMWare and I can't test that right now.

ghost commented 8 years ago

The only way is to add "ISO libary" either with NFS or CIFS.

The xenserver.iso and xs-tools.iso is located at /run/sr-mount i belive, but adding an ubuntu og other os iso's doesn't work, because, and this is a guess, the hypervisor cannot see this as bootable media.

There might be a way around, install samba or nfs-server on the xenserver and make a network drive on /run/sr-mount or on a folder on the "local storage" device on the xenserver, and connect an "ISO Libary" on it.

Remember: /run/sr-mount has a max of 14-15GB, and less, the more software and updates you install on the xen server "local storage" device has whatever is left on the HDD you install xenserver, minus the storage you use for the VM's. My advice, use a nas or another network storage device for ISO's

FreddieOliveira commented 8 years ago

Six months later and still can't choose an ISO file from my computer -.-' This is such a simple issue, please fix it xen_bug

ghost commented 8 years ago

@FreddieOliveira 1: This is NOT a client side issue. The server has probably been designed to do it this way, if you have a problem take it upstream. 2: My post above points to a workaround, But you still need to add a "ISO Libary", it's the only way.