Difference between revisions of "Exporting VM with XenCenter"
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This operating procedure describes export of a Xen Virtual Machine using the biowikifarm setup and XenCenter 6.0. | This operating procedure describes export of a Xen Virtual Machine using the biowikifarm setup and XenCenter 6.0. | ||
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# Open the secured VPN into the FU (Citrix) | # Open the secured VPN into the FU (Citrix) | ||
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## Location to export is X:\, Format OVF/OVA | ## Location to export is X:\, Format OVF/OVA | ||
## Advanced Options: Compression: Yes, Network settings MANUAL (sic!): 160.45.6.3.41, mask 255.255.255.0, gateway 160.45.63.1 | ## Advanced Options: Compression: Yes, Network settings MANUAL (sic!): 160.45.6.3.41, mask 255.255.255.0, gateway 160.45.63.1 | ||
| − | ## Note: At the start of 2013, the export of the biowikifarm would | + | ## Note: At the start of 2013, the export of the biowikifarm would take about 15 h (compressed, with verification) |
# To reduce the size of transfer units (despite resume functionality, huge files may occasionally fail, perhaps when the dynamic IP is changed over night) and further compress, we typically use 7-zip, with a small package size 0.7-4 GB). | # To reduce the size of transfer units (despite resume functionality, huge files may occasionally fail, perhaps when the dynamic IP is changed over night) and further compress, we typically use 7-zip, with a small package size 0.7-4 GB). | ||
Revision as of 13:54, 12 May 2013
This operating procedure describes export of a Xen Virtual Machine using the biowikifarm setup and XenCenter 6.0.
(Note: should XenCenter fail to connect with the servers, check XenCenter proxy settings!)
- Open the secured VPN into the FU (Citrix)
- Open a RDP to the .59 management VM. Although a local XenCenter can be used in principle, this is sensitive to network interruptions and therefore not recommended.
- Open XenCenter on the remote machine
- If not yet done, briefly stop the VM to be exported and create a copy of it using Fast Copy. This usually takes only 1-2 Minutes.
- Make sure that the .41 IP is free (may require stopping a VM on the old XenServer!)
- Now right-click on the VM and select "Export".
- In the export dialog:
- Location to export is X:\, Format OVF/OVA
- Advanced Options: Compression: Yes, Network settings MANUAL (sic!): 160.45.6.3.41, mask 255.255.255.0, gateway 160.45.63.1
- Note: At the start of 2013, the export of the biowikifarm would take about 15 h (compressed, with verification)
- To reduce the size of transfer units (despite resume functionality, huge files may occasionally fail, perhaps when the dynamic IP is changed over night) and further compress, we typically use 7-zip, with a small package size 0.7-4 GB).
