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2.Under Virtual disk storage, choose NFS VHD as the storage type. Choose Next to continue.

3.Enter a name for the new SR and the name of the share where it is located. Click Scan to have the wizard scan for existing NFS SRs in the specified location.

Note:

The NFS server must be configured to export the specified path to all XenServer hosts in the pool.

4.Click Finish.

The new SR appears in the Resources pane, at the pool level.

Creating an SR on the NFS share at the pool level using the xe CLI:

1.Open a console on any XenServer host in the pool.

2.Create the storage repository on server:/path by entering the following:

xe sr-create content-type=user type=nfs name-label=<sr_name=>\ shared=true device-config:server=<server>\ device-config:serverpath=<path>

The device-config-serverargument refers to the name of the NFS server and the device- config-serverpathargument refers to the path on the server. Since shared is set to true, the shared storage is automatically connected to every host in the pool and any hosts that subsequently join are also connected to the storage. The UUID of the created storage repository is printed to the console.

3.Find the UUID of the pool by using the pool-listcommand.

4.Set the new SR as the pool-wide default by entering the following:

xe pool-param-set uuid=<pool_uuid> \ default-SR=<storage_repository_uuid>

As shared storage has been set as the pool-wide default, all future VMs will have their disks created on this SR.

4.2.2. XenServer Hosts with Shared iSCSI Storage

Basic hardware requirements:

•Two or more 64-bit x86 servers with local storage

•One or more Windows workstation(s), on the same network as the XenServer hosts

•A server providing a shared directory over iSCSI

High-level procedure:

1.Install the XenServer host software on the servers.

2.Install XenCenter on the workstation(s).

3.Connect XenCenter to the XenServer hosts.

4.Create your pool of XenServer hosts.

5.Configure the iSCSI storage.

6.If necessary, enable multiple initiators on your iSCSI device.

7.If necessary, configure the iSCSI IQN for each XenServer host.

8.Create an SR on the iSCSI share at the pool level.

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Contents Citrix XenServer 6.1.0 Installation Guide Trademarks Contents Using Scvmm and Scom with XenServer Boot From SAN Environments About This Document Benefits of Using XenServerAdministering XenServer WelcomeXenServer Editions New Features in XenServerGuest Enhancements XenServer DocumentationReferences System Requirements System RequirementsXenServer Host System Requirements Supported Guest Operating Systems XenCenter System RequirementsInstallation Media and Methods Installing XenServer and XenCenterTo install or upgrade the XenServer host Installing the XenServer HostPage To install XenCenter Installing XenCenterHost Partition Format To connect XenCenter to the XenServer host Connecting XenCenter to the XenServer HostBasic hardware requirements Installation and Deployment ScenariosHigh-level procedure XenServer Hosts with Local StorageXenServer Hosts with Shared NFS Storage Pools of XenServer Hosts with Shared StorageXenServer Hosts with Shared iSCSI Storage Configuring your iSCSI storageConfiguring an iSCSI IQN for each XenServer host Xe pool-param-set uuid=pooluuid default-SR=iscsisharedsruuid XenServer and IntelliCache Enabling on Host InstallationIntelliCache Deployment Converting an Existing Host to Use Thin Provisioning To enable local caching, enter the following commandsImplementation Details and Troubleshooting VM Boot BehaviorXe sr-list params=local-cache-sr,uuid,name-label How to install the Integration Suite Supplemental Pack Using Scvmm and Scom with XenServerIntegration Requirements for Scvmm Integration Requirements for Scom Upgrading XenServer Rolling Pool UpgradesPage Before You Upgrade Before you begin your rolling pool upgrade Upgrading XenServer Hosts Using the xe CLITo upgrade a pool of XenServer hosts using the xe CLI Before You Upgrade a Single XenServer Host Upgrading a Single XenServer Host Using the xe CLITo empty the CD/DVD drive of a VM using the xe CLI Upgrading a Single XenServer Host Using the xe CLITo upgrade a single XenServer host using the xe CLI Page Upgrading LVM Storage from XenServer 5.0 or Earlier Upgrading LVM-based SRs using the xe CLIBefore You Apply an Update or Hotfix Applying Updates and Hotfixes to XenServerBefore you begin updating To update individual hosts using the xe CLI To update individual hosts using XenCenterUpdating Individual XenServer Hosts Updating a Pool of XenServer Hosts To update a pool of hosts using XenCenterTo update a pool of XenServer hosts using the xe CLI Activating a Free XenServer Product Licensing XenServerTo activate a free XenServer product To license XenServer Advanced editions and higher Licensing XenServer EditionsTo configure licensing for XenServer hosts using the xe CLI To configure licensing for XenServer hosts using XenCenterAdditional Licensing Information Grace Period To capture and save the log file Appendix A. TroubleshootingAppendix B. Boot From SAN Environments Configuring your PXE Environment for XenServer Installation Appendix C. PXE Boot InstallationsTo configure your Tftp server Preparing the destination system Creating an answer file for unattended PXE installationElement Description Required? Element Description Required? Element Proto dhcp or static