tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619440613838707895.post2338278928107780511..comments2023-12-08T09:28:10.595+01:00Comments on BBB (BeauKey's Beemer Blog): Running Xenserver from a USB stickUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619440613838707895.post-48853700129243001772016-02-24T14:14:47.888+01:002016-02-24T14:14:47.888+01:00Yes, especially when servers are diskless and runn...Yes, especially when servers are diskless and running off of a SAN for example. You can read more on SD booting HP servers here: http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx%2F4AA4-9872ENW.pdfSteve Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819394953147269228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619440613838707895.post-45993340533162900732016-02-02T20:49:12.565+01:002016-02-02T20:49:12.565+01:00Well, that depends on the quality of your memory s...Well, that depends on the quality of your memory stick (some fail fairly fast), the performance of the console, space and energy to have a hard disk. I<br />MHO, if you do not have to much mutations and/or in Xenserver stand-alone mode, use a USB stick. You can always move to hard disk if required.Beau Keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336237662753087792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619440613838707895.post-80406766987654152352016-02-02T15:21:21.638+01:002016-02-02T15:21:21.638+01:00In a professional environment, this method is reco...In a professional environment, this method is recommended than hard disk install?Nobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472338452736143909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619440613838707895.post-22925971922081043562015-10-03T02:43:28.170+02:002015-10-03T02:43:28.170+02:00Can you configure this so that the local HDDs can ...Can you configure this so that the local HDDs can be used for logging and crash dumps? It seems like you wouldn't want to log to the USB.<br />mboeglinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07889016076657293906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619440613838707895.post-899543478748629182014-05-12T12:19:00.217+02:002014-05-12T12:19:00.217+02:00Same thing happens to me and I'm using a brand...Same thing happens to me and I'm using a brand new Kingston usb3 drive for this....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594636644002380814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619440613838707895.post-42870297772577376732014-03-27T07:51:46.885+01:002014-03-27T07:51:46.885+01:00Use another (good quality!) USB stick.Use another (good quality!) USB stick.Beau Keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336237662753087792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619440613838707895.post-68148672612789398692014-03-25T20:38:43.909+01:002014-03-25T20:38:43.909+01:00I Follow these instructions and works ok BUT the u...I Follow these instructions and works ok BUT the usb device sometimes in distincs moments goes down and crash the system. And no log are avaliable because the file system doesnt existsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09992965308179097000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619440613838707895.post-90596956430052519352014-03-04T12:03:25.940+01:002014-03-04T12:03:25.940+01:00@Frank Ellis
Confirmed. After adding 'alias sc...@Frank Ellis<br />Confirmed. After adding 'alias scsi_hostadapter1 usb_storage' to /etc/modprobe.conf on a USB booted XENserver 6.2.0, services packs and updates install correct, maintaining USB boot support.<br /><br />Thank you for this tip!Beau Keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336237662753087792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619440613838707895.post-88875116718939959132014-02-28T17:08:22.924+01:002014-02-28T17:08:22.924+01:00@Lyndon
If you add:
alias scsi_hostadapter1 usb_...@Lyndon<br /><br />If you add:<br /><br />alias scsi_hostadapter1 usb_storage<br /><br />to your /etc/modprobe.conf the next time mkinitrd is called, whether it is from a service pack, update, etc- it will automatically include the usb_storage module necessary to boot from USB.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16849328662681402959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619440613838707895.post-71262736896488136622014-02-26T22:22:15.868+01:002014-02-26T22:22:15.868+01:00Works great on 6.2, but I have a question (concern...Works great on 6.2, but I have a question (concern?). After running updates (specifically SP1) Xen made a new initrd image, and I needed to go in with the install disc and recreate it again --with-usb. Do you know of any way to make this automated during all initrd generations, or have any other ideas for a workaround?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16255099290600223840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619440613838707895.post-3308018085405369702013-09-24T05:30:36.569+02:002013-09-24T05:30:36.569+02:00Works great on XenServer 6.2 :) Just a few things ...Works great on XenServer 6.2 :) Just a few things i want to add to the instructions to make it a little clearer.<br /><br />This should be added to step 6:<br />Press F2 when "Welcome to XenServer" appears, then type "shell" and press ENTER. This will take you to the console.<br /><br />This should be added to step 8:<br />Ignore the "no job control in this shell" message that comes up after you type "chroot /target"<br /><br />Optionally, if using "ls -a" is a bit hard to read, you can go for "ls -A", which will only list the file names.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040144275394163383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619440613838707895.post-3136568181243054712013-06-26T08:30:55.856+02:002013-06-26T08:30:55.856+02:00I can confirm that this still works with 6.2!
I ju...I can confirm that this still works with 6.2!<br />I just tied it on a HP DL380e G8 and it's running like a dream, thanks heaps!Scooter McTavishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524405898758892090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619440613838707895.post-71256040110918482842013-05-15T18:00:39.648+02:002013-05-15T18:00:39.648+02:00works perfectly for me with XenServer 6.1 on HP Pr...works perfectly for me with XenServer 6.1 on HP ProLiant BL460c G7 Blades. <br />Thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03899278052954470404noreply@blogger.com