Difference between revisions of "Agile testbed"

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See [[NDPF_Node_Functions#P4CTB|the official list]] of machines for the most current view.
 
See [[NDPF_Node_Functions#P4CTB|the official list]] of machines for the most current view.
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=== Migrating Xen VMs to KVM ===
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These are a few temporary notes made during the conversion of VMs on toom to blade14.
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==== preparation ====
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# Log in to the VM;
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# if this is a paravirtualized  machine, install the 'kernel' package in addition to the 'kernel-xen' package or the machine won't run at all.
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# Edit /etc/grub to remove the xvc0 console setting.
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# Edit /etc/inittab to remove the lone serial console and re-enable the normal ttys.
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# Restore /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0.bkp to start the network.
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# Then shut down the machine.
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# After shutdown, copy the VM disk image to put:/mnt/put/stampede or (if LVM was used) dd the volume to put.
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==== create a new machine ====
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Connect to blade14.testbed with virt-manager and start the new machine wizard.
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* Use an existing image (the one you just made)
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* set a fixed MAC address (found in /root/xen/''machine-definition.vm''
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* set the disk emulation to IDE
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* On first boot, intercept the grub menu to choose the non-Xen kernel
  
 
== Accessing the machines ==
 
== Accessing the machines ==

Revision as of 17:35, 21 February 2013