
XenServer support for Fibre Channel does not support direct mapping of a LUN to a VM.
Citrix StorageLink Gateway (CSLG) SRs
The CSLG storage repository allows use of the Citrix StorageLink service for native access to a range of iSCSI and Fibre Channel arrays and automated fabric/initiator and array configuration features. Installation and configuration of the StorageLink service is required, for more information please see the StorageLink documentation.
Note:
Running the StorageLink service in a VM within a resource pool to which the StorageLink service is providing storage is not supported in combination with the XenServer High Availability (HA) features. To use CSLG SRs in combination with HA ensure the StorageLink service is running outside the
CSLG SRs can be created using the xe CLI only. After creation CSLG SRs can be viewed and managed using both the xe CLI and XenCenter.
Because the CSLG SR can be used to access different storage arrays, the exact features available for a given CSLG SR depend on the capabilities of the array. All CSLG SRs use a
CSLG SRs can
The StorageLink service can be configured using the StorageLink Manager or from within the XenServer control domain using the StorageLink Command Line Interface (CLI). To run the StorageLink (CLI) use the following command, where <hostname> is the name or IP address of the machine running the StorageLink service:
/opt/Citrix/StorageLink/bin/csl \
server=<hostname>[:<port>][,<username>,<password>]
For more information about the StorageLink CLI please see the StorageLink documentation or use the / opt/Citrix/StorageLink/bin/csl help command.
Creating a shared StorageLink SR
SRs of type CSLG can only be created by using the xe Command Line Interface (CLI). Once created CSLG SRs can be managed using either XenCenter or the xe CLI.
The
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target | The server name or IP address | No |
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storageSystemId | The storage system ID to use for | No |
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