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Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administrators Guide Trademarks Managing users Table of ContentsStorage ISO NFS VHD Configuring VM memory Viii Workload Balancing Page Page Backup and recovery 123 Monitoring and managing XenServer 136 Xiv Page Xvi Xvii Xviii Xix Index 214 How this Guide relates to other documentation Document OverviewManaging users Authenticating users using Active Directory ADUpgrading from XenServer Configuring Active Directory authenticationEnabling external authentication on a pool Removing access for a user using the CLI User authenticationDisabling external authentication Allowing a user access to XenServer using the CLITerminating individual user sessions using xe Removing access for a userListing subjects with access Terminating all authenticated sessions using xeRole Based Access Control Rbac process RolesUsers role can be changed in two ways Definitions of Rbac roles and permissionsPermissions available for each role WLB Definitions of permissionsPermission Allows Assignee To Rationale/Comments Definitions of permissionsPermission Allows Assignee To Rationale/Comments Permission Allows Assignee To Rationale/Comments To list all the available defined roles in XenServer Working with Rbac using the xe CLITo display a list of current subjects To add a subject to Rbac Run the command xe subject-add subject-name=AD user/groupTo assign an Rbac role to a created subject To obtain all audit records from the pool Audit log xe CLI commandsAuditing To change a subjects Rbac roleHow does XenServer compute the roles for the session? Requirements for creating resource pools Hosts and resource pools overviewNaming a resource pool Creating a resource poolAdding shared storage Creating heterogeneous resource poolsTo remove a host from a resource pool using the CLI Adding NFS shared storage to a resource pool using the CLIRemoving a XenServer host from a resource pool Overcommitment Warning High AvailabilityHA Overview OvercommittingRestart priorities Configuration RequirementsEnabling HA on a XenServer pool Enabling HA using the CLIShutting down a VM when it is protected by HA Removing HA protection from a VM using the CLIRecovering an unreachable host Shutting down a host when HA is enabledPowering on hosts remotely Host Power OnUsing the CLI to Manage Host Power On To turn on hosts remotely using the CLI To enable Host Power On using the CLIKey/Value Pairs Possible values Sample ScriptPhysical Block Devices PBDs Storage OverviewStorage Repositories SRs Virtual Disk Images VDIsSummary of Storage objects Virtual Block Devices VBDsVirtual Disk Data Formats VHD Chain Coalescing VHD-based VDIsCreating Storage Repositories Storage configurationLUN-based VDIs VDI types Creating a raw virtual disk using the xe CLIUpgrading LVM storage from XenServer 5.0 or earlier LVM performance considerationsProbing an SR Converting between VDI formatsFollowing parameters can be probed for each SR type Page Storage Multipathing To enable storage multipathing using the xe CLIStorage Repository Types Creating a local EXT3 SR ext Local LVMLocal EXT3 VHD Creating a local LVM SR lvmEqualLogic UdevCreating a shared EqualLogic SR Parameter Name Description Optional? NetApp Creating a VDI using the CLIAggregates FlexVolsLicenses Access ControlThick or thin provisioning FAS DeduplicationCreating a shared NetApp SR over iSCSI Managing VDIs in a NetApp SR Software iSCSI SupportTaking VDI snapshots with a NetApp SR Sample QLogic iSCSI HBA setup XenServer Host iSCSI configurationManaging Hardware Host Bus Adapters HBAs Removing HBA-based SAS, FC or iSCSI device entries LVM over iSCSIParameter Name Description Optional? Hitachi NFS VHD Creating a shared NFS SR nfs LVM over hardware HBACreating a shared StorageLink SR Citrix StorageLink Gateway Cslg SRsParameter name Description Optional? To create a Cslg SR Page Managing Storage Repositories Introducing an SR Destroying or forgetting a SRCopying all of a VMs VDIs to a different SR Resizing an SRConverting local Fibre Channel SRs to shared SRs Moving Virtual Disk Images VDIs between SRsAdjusting the disk IO scheduler Virtual disk QoS settingsPossible values of qosalgorithmparamsched are Concept of dynamic range What is Dynamic Memory Control DMC?DMC Behaviour Concept of static rangeHow does DMC Work? Supported operating systems Memory constraintsDisplay the static memory properties of a VM Xe CLI commandsDisplay the dynamic memory properties of a VM Updating memory properties Update individual memory properties Upgrade issuesWorkload Balancing interaction XenServer networking overview NetworkingNetworks Using VLANs with host management interfacesUsing VLANs with virtual machines Network objectsNIC bonds Using VLANs with dedicated storage NICsInitial networking configuration Managing networking configurationCreating networks in a standalone server Creating VLANs To add a new network using the CLITo connect a network to an external Vlan using the CLI Creating networks in resource poolsCreating a NIC bond on a dual-NIC host Creating NIC bonds on a standalone hostBonding two NICs together Controlling the MAC address of the bond Creating NIC bonds in resource poolsReverting NIC bonds Adding NIC bonds to new resource pools Adding NIC bonds to an existing pool To add NIC bonds to the pool master and other hosts To assign NIC functions using the xe CLI Configuring a dedicated storage NICControlling Quality of Service QoS Changing networking configuration optionsDNS servers Changing IP address configuration for a standalone hostChanging IP address configuration in resource pools HostnameTo change the NIC used for the management interface Disabling management accessTo change the IP address of a pool master host Management interfaceRe-ordering NICs NIC/PIF ordering in resource poolsAdding a new physical NIC Verifying NIC orderingDiagnosing network corruption Networking TroubleshootingRecovering from a bad network configuration Whats New? New FeaturesChanges Workload Balancing OverviewWorkload Balancing Basic Concepts Workload Balancing Installation OverviewRecommended Hardware Workload Balancing System RequirementsSupported XenServer Versions Supported Operating SystemsWorkload Balancing Data Store Requirements SQL Server Database Authentication RequirementsOperating System Language Support Preinstallation ConsiderationsWLB Access Control Permissions Installing Workload BalancingTo install Workload Balancing server To verify your Workload Balancing installation Upgrading Workload Balancing Configuring FirewallsUpgrading Workload Balancing and the Operating System Initializing Workload BalancingUpgrading Workload Balancing on the Same Operating System Upgrading SQL ServerTo initialize Workload Balancing Authorization for Workload Balancing Configuring Antivirus Software Configuring Workload Balancing SettingsScheduled To display the Workload Balancing Configuration dialog boxAdjusting the Optimization Mode FixedTo set an optimization mode for all time periods Optimizing and Managing Power AutomaticallyTo edit or delete an automatic optimization interval Accepting Optimization Recommendations Automatically Enabling Workload Balancing Power Management102 Changing the Critical Thresholds To select servers for power managementTo apply optimization recommendations automatically Default Settings for Critical Thresholds Tuning Metric WeightingsTo change the critical thresholds Excluding Hosts from Recommendations To edit metric weighting factorsVM Optimization Criteria Historical Data Storage TimeNumber of Times an Optimization Recommendation is Made To configure VM Recommendation intervals To resume a virtual machine on the optimal server To start a virtual machine on the optimal serverAccepting Optimization Recommendations Administering Workload BalancingTo accept an optimization recommendation Disabling Workload Balancing Reconfiguring a Pool to Use Another WLB ServerUpdating Workload Balancing Credentials Click Update CredentialsUninstalling Workload Balancing Entering Maintenance Mode with Workload Balancing EnabledCustomizing Workload Balancing Subscribing to Workload Balancing Reports To enter maintenance mode with Workload Balancing enabledWorking with Workload Balancing Reports IntroductionTo subscribe to a Workload Balancing report Using Workload Balancing Reports for TasksGenerating and Managing Workload Balancing Reports To generate a Workload Balancing reportTo navigate in a Workload Balancing Report To cancel a report subscriptionReport Toolbar Buttons Toolbar Buttons Report Generation FeaturesDisplaying Workload Balancing Reports To print a Workload Balancing reportHost Health History Workload Balancing Report GlossaryPool Audit Log History Pool Optimization Performance HistoryAudit Log Event Names Pool HealthPool Optimization History Pool Health HistoryVirtual Machine Performance History Virtual Machine Motion HistoryTo backup a VM BackupsTo backup pool metadata To backup host configuration and softwareDR and metadata backup overview Full metadata backup and disaster recovery DRBackup and restore using xsconsole Moving SRs between hosts and Pools VM Snapshots Using Portable SRs for Manual Multi-Site Disaster RecoveryCreating a VM Snapshot Regular SnapshotsQuiesced Snapshots Snapshots with memoryTo list all of the snapshots on a XenServer pool Creating a snapshot with memoryTo list the snapshots on a particular VM Deleting a snapshot Restoring a VM to its previous stateCreating a template from a snapshot Snapshot TemplatesAdvanced Notes for Quiesced Snapshots Exporting a snapshot to a template132 Member failures Coping with machine failuresMaster failures Pool failures Coping with Failure due to Configuration ErrorsPhysical Machine failure To restore a VM when VM storage is not available To restore a pool with all hosts failedAlerts Monitoring and managing XenServerValid VM Elements Customizing AlertsValid Host Elements Configuring Email AlertsTo determine PBD throughput Custom Fields and TagsCustom Searches Determining throughput of physical bus adaptersSending host log messages to a central server XenServer host logsTo write logs to a remote server Userprofile%\AppData\Citrix\XenCenter\logs\XenCenter.log XenCenter logsBasic xe syntax Xe command-name argument=value argument=valueSpecial characters and syntax Class-list Command typesParameter types Low-level param commandsClass-param-list uuid=uuid Low-level list commands Bond-create Xe command referenceBonding commands Bond parametersCD parameters CD commandsCd-listparams=param1,param2,... parameter=parametervalue Console commandsConsole parameters Cd-listEvent classes Event commandsEvent-wait Host selectors Host XenServer host commandsHost parameters Parameter Name Description Type Syslogdestination Host-backupfile-name=backupfilenamehost=hostname Host-backupHost-crashdump-destroy Host-disableHost-emergency-management-reconfigure Host-bugreport-uploadHost-get-system-status Host-enableHost-evacuate Host-forgetAttribute Description Host-get-system-status-capabilitiesLicense-server-port Host-is-in-emergency-modeHost-apply-edition License-server-addressHost-logs-download Host-management-disableHost-management-reconfigure Host-license-viewHost-restore Host-power-onHost-set-power-on Host-rebootLog commands Message-list Message commandsMessage parameters Message-create192.168.0.4 Network commandsNetwork parameters Subnet/netmask/gatewayNetwork-destroy Patch update commandsPatch parameters Network-createPBD parameters PBD commandsPbd-plug PIF commandsPbd-create Pbd-destroyMAC PIF parametersDhcp Pif-introduce Pif-forgetPif-forget uuid=uuidofpif Pool parameters Pool commandsParameter Name Description Type Pool-dump-database Pool-emergency-reset-masterPool-ha-enable Pool-designate-new-masterSM parameters Storage Manager commandsSR parameters SR commandsSr-destroy uuid=sruuid Sr-createSr-destroy Sr-forgetSr-probe Task commandsTask parameters Sr-introduceTask-cancel Template commandsTask-cancel uuid=taskuuid Template parameters For memory-dynamic-max Uuid=vmuuid \ Parameter Name Description Type YyyymmddThhmmss z As not in database forNot in database for a Form yyyymmddThhmmss User-password-change Update commandsUser commands Update-uploadVBD parameters VBD commandsVbd-create VDI commands VDI parameters Tree /local/domain/0/backend Vdi-cloneVdi-copy Vdi-createVdi-introduce Vdi-destroyVdi-forget Vdi-importVdi-unlockuuid=uuidofvditounlock force=true VIF commandsVIF parameters Vdi-unlockUuid=vifuuid \ Vif-unplug Vif-createVif-destroy Vif-plugVM parameters Vlan commandsVM commands VM selectorsParameter Name Description Type Uuid=templateuuid \ Parameter Name Description Type Value pair autopoweron true VCPUs-number to a value Domain/domid/vm Vm-cd-eject Vm-cd-addVm-cd-ejectvm-selector=vmselectorvalue Vm-clone Vm-cd-insertVm-cd-list Vm-cd-removeVm-data-source-list Vm-copyVm-crashdump-list Vm-data-source-forgetVm-disk-add Vm-data-source-queryVm-data-source-record Vm-destroyVm-import Vm-disk-listVm-disk-remove Vm-exportVm-memory-shadow-multiplier-set Vm-installVm-migrate Vm-shutdown Vm-rebootVm-reset-powerstate Vm-resumeVm-vcpu-hotplug Vm-uninstallVm-start Vm-suspendWorkload Balancing commands Pool-certificate-list Pool-certificate-installPool-certificate-sync Pool-retrieve-wlb-recommendations Pool-deconfigure-wlbPool-retrieve-wlb-configuration Pool-param-setPool-send-wlb-configuration Pool-send-wlb-configurationIndex