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Parameter name	Description	Optional?

physical-size	The total size of the SR in MB.	Yes *
	Each pool will be created with
	a size equal to physical-size
	divided by pool-count.

*Required when specifying the sm-config:pool-count parameter

Note:

When a new NetApp SR is created using StorageLink, by default a single FlexVol is created for the SR that contains all LUNs created for the SR. To change this behavior and specify the number of FlexVols to create and the size of each FlexVol, use the sm-config:pool-sizeand sm-config:physical- size parameters. The sm-config:pool-sizeparameter specifies the number of FlexVols. The sm- config:physical-sizeparameter specifies the total size of all FlexVols to be created, so that each FlexVol will be of size sm-config:physical-sizedivided by sm-config:pool-size.

To create a CSLG SR

1.Install the StorageLink service onto a Windows host or virtual machine

2.Configure the StorageLink service with the appropriate storage adapters and credentials

3.Use the sr-probecommand with the device-config:targetparameter to identify the available storage system IDs

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Contents

Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administrators Guide Trademarks Table of Contents Managing usersStorage 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 Document Overview How this Guide relates to other documentationAuthenticating users using Active Directory AD Managing usersConfiguring Active Directory authentication Upgrading from XenServerEnabling external authentication on a pool User authentication Disabling external authenticationAllowing a user access to XenServer using the CLI Removing access for a user using the CLIRemoving access for a user Listing subjects with accessTerminating all authenticated sessions using xe Terminating individual user sessions using xeRole Based Access Control Roles Rbac processUsers role can be changed in two ways Definitions of Rbac roles and permissionsPermissions available for each role Definitions of permissions WLBDefinitions of permissions Permission Allows Assignee To Rationale/CommentsPermission Allows Assignee To Rationale/Comments Permission Allows Assignee To Rationale/Comments Working with Rbac using the xe CLI To list all the available defined roles in XenServerTo 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 Audit log xe CLI commands AuditingTo change a subjects Rbac role To obtain all audit records from the poolHow does XenServer compute the roles for the session? Hosts and resource pools overview Requirements for creating resource poolsCreating a resource pool Naming a resource poolCreating heterogeneous resource pools Adding shared storageTo 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 High Availability HA OverviewOvercommitting Overcommitment WarningConfiguration Requirements Restart prioritiesEnabling HA using the CLI Enabling HA on a XenServer poolRemoving HA protection from a VM using the CLI Recovering an unreachable hostShutting down a host when HA is enabled Shutting down a VM when it is protected by HAPowering 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 Sample Script Possible valuesStorage Overview Storage Repositories SRsVirtual Disk Images VDIs Physical Block Devices PBDsSummary of Storage objects Virtual Block Devices VBDsVirtual Disk Data Formats VHD-based VDIs VHD Chain CoalescingCreating Storage Repositories Storage configurationLUN-based VDIs Creating a raw virtual disk using the xe CLI Upgrading LVM storage from XenServer 5.0 or earlierLVM performance considerations VDI typesConverting between VDI formats Probing an SRFollowing parameters can be probed for each SR type Page To enable storage multipathing using the xe CLI Storage MultipathingStorage Repository Types Local LVM Local EXT3 VHDCreating a local LVM SR lvm Creating a local EXT3 SR extEqualLogic UdevCreating a shared EqualLogic SR Parameter Name Description Optional? Creating a VDI using the CLI NetAppFlexVols AggregatesAccess Control Thick or thin provisioningFAS Deduplication LicensesCreating 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 LVM over iSCSI Removing HBA-based SAS, FC or iSCSI device entriesParameter Name Description Optional? Hitachi NFS VHD LVM over hardware HBA Creating a shared NFS SR nfsCitrix StorageLink Gateway Cslg SRs Creating a shared StorageLink SRParameter name Description Optional? To create a Cslg SR Page Managing Storage Repositories Destroying or forgetting a SR Introducing an SRResizing an SR Converting local Fibre Channel SRs to shared SRsMoving Virtual Disk Images VDIs between SRs Copying all of a VMs VDIs to a different SRVirtual disk QoS settings Adjusting the disk IO schedulerPossible values of qosalgorithmparamsched are What is Dynamic Memory Control DMC? Concept of dynamic rangeDMC Behaviour Concept of static rangeHow does DMC Work? Memory constraints Supported operating systemsDisplay 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 Networking XenServer networking overviewUsing VLANs with host management interfaces Using VLANs with virtual machinesNetwork objects NetworksUsing VLANs with dedicated storage NICs NIC bondsInitial networking configuration Managing networking configurationCreating networks in a standalone server To add a new network using the CLI To connect a network to an external Vlan using the CLICreating networks in resource pools Creating VLANsCreating 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 Configuring a dedicated storage NIC Controlling Quality of Service QoSChanging networking configuration options To assign NIC functions using the xe CLIChanging IP address configuration for a standalone host Changing IP address configuration in resource poolsHostname DNS serversDisabling management access To change the IP address of a pool master hostManagement interface To change the NIC used for the management interfaceNIC/PIF ordering in resource pools Adding a new physical NICVerifying NIC ordering Re-ordering NICsNetworking Troubleshooting Diagnosing network corruptionRecovering from a bad network configuration New Features Whats New?Workload Balancing Overview ChangesWorkload Balancing Installation Overview Workload Balancing Basic ConceptsWorkload Balancing System Requirements Supported XenServer VersionsSupported Operating Systems Recommended HardwareSQL Server Database Authentication Requirements Workload Balancing Data Store RequirementsPreinstallation Considerations Operating System Language SupportInstalling Workload Balancing WLB Access Control PermissionsTo install Workload Balancing server To verify your Workload Balancing installation Configuring Firewalls Upgrading Workload BalancingInitializing Workload Balancing Upgrading Workload Balancing on the Same Operating SystemUpgrading SQL Server Upgrading Workload Balancing and the Operating SystemTo initialize Workload Balancing Authorization for Workload Balancing Configuring Workload Balancing Settings Configuring Antivirus SoftwareTo display the Workload Balancing Configuration dialog box Adjusting the Optimization ModeFixed ScheduledTo set an optimization mode for all time periods Optimizing and Managing Power AutomaticallyTo edit or delete an automatic optimization interval Enabling Workload Balancing Power Management Accepting Optimization Recommendations Automatically102 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 To edit metric weighting factors Excluding Hosts from RecommendationsHistorical Data Storage Time VM Optimization CriteriaNumber of Times an Optimization Recommendation is Made To configure VM Recommendation intervals To start a virtual machine on the optimal server To resume a virtual machine on the optimal serverAccepting Optimization Recommendations Administering Workload BalancingTo accept an optimization recommendation Reconfiguring a Pool to Use Another WLB Server Disabling Workload BalancingClick Update Credentials Updating Workload Balancing CredentialsUninstalling Workload Balancing Entering Maintenance Mode with Workload Balancing EnabledCustomizing Workload Balancing To enter maintenance mode with Workload Balancing enabled Working with Workload Balancing ReportsIntroduction Subscribing to Workload Balancing ReportsUsing Workload Balancing Reports for Tasks Generating and Managing Workload Balancing ReportsTo generate a Workload Balancing report To subscribe to a Workload Balancing reportTo navigate in a Workload Balancing Report To cancel a report subscriptionReport Toolbar Buttons Report Generation Features Displaying Workload Balancing ReportsTo print a Workload Balancing report Toolbar ButtonsWorkload Balancing Report Glossary Host Health HistoryPool Optimization Performance History Pool Audit Log HistoryPool Health Audit Log Event NamesPool Health History Pool Optimization HistoryVirtual Machine Motion History Virtual Machine Performance HistoryBackups To backup pool metadataTo backup host configuration and software To backup a VMDR and metadata backup overview Full metadata backup and disaster recovery DRBackup and restore using xsconsole Moving SRs between hosts and Pools Using Portable SRs for Manual Multi-Site Disaster Recovery VM SnapshotsRegular Snapshots Quiesced SnapshotsSnapshots with memory Creating a VM SnapshotTo list all of the snapshots on a XenServer pool Creating a snapshot with memoryTo list the snapshots on a particular VM Restoring a VM to its previous state Deleting a snapshotSnapshot Templates Creating a template from a snapshotExporting a snapshot to a template Advanced Notes for Quiesced Snapshots132 Member failures Coping with machine failuresMaster failures Pool failures Coping with Failure due to Configuration ErrorsPhysical Machine failure To restore a pool with all hosts failed To restore a VM when VM storage is not availableMonitoring and managing XenServer AlertsCustomizing Alerts Valid VM ElementsConfiguring Email Alerts Valid Host ElementsCustom Fields and Tags Custom SearchesDetermining throughput of physical bus adapters To determine PBD throughputSending host log messages to a central server XenServer host logsTo write logs to a remote server XenCenter logs Userprofile%\AppData\Citrix\XenCenter\logs\XenCenter.logXe command-name argument=value argument=value Basic xe syntaxSpecial characters and syntax Command types Class-listParameter types Low-level param commandsClass-param-list uuid=uuid Low-level list commands Xe command reference Bonding commandsBond parameters Bond-createCD commands CD parametersConsole commands Console parametersCd-list Cd-listparams=param1,param2,... parameter=parametervalueEvent classes Event commandsEvent-wait Host selectors Host XenServer host commandsHost parameters Parameter Name Description Type Syslogdestination Host-backup Host-backupfile-name=backupfilenamehost=hostnameHost-disable Host-emergency-management-reconfigureHost-bugreport-upload Host-crashdump-destroyHost-enable Host-evacuateHost-forget Host-get-system-statusHost-get-system-status-capabilities Attribute DescriptionHost-is-in-emergency-mode Host-apply-editionLicense-server-address License-server-portHost-management-disable Host-management-reconfigureHost-license-view Host-logs-downloadHost-power-on Host-set-power-onHost-reboot Host-restoreLog commands Message commands Message parametersMessage-create Message-listNetwork commands Network parametersSubnet/netmask/gateway 192.168.0.4Patch update commands Patch parametersNetwork-create Network-destroyPBD commands PBD parametersPIF commands Pbd-createPbd-destroy Pbd-plugPIF parameters MACDhcp Pif-introduce Pif-forgetPif-forget uuid=uuidofpif Pool commands Pool parametersParameter Name Description Type Pool-emergency-reset-master Pool-ha-enablePool-designate-new-master Pool-dump-databaseStorage Manager commands SM parametersSR commands SR parametersSr-create Sr-destroySr-forget Sr-destroy uuid=sruuidTask commands Task parametersSr-introduce Sr-probeTask-cancel Template commandsTask-cancel uuid=taskuuid Template parameters For memory-dynamic-max Uuid=vmuuid \ Parameter Name Description Type As not in database for YyyymmddThhmmss zNot in database for a Form yyyymmddThhmmss Update commands User commandsUpdate-upload User-password-changeVBD commands VBD parametersVbd-create VDI commands VDI parameters Vdi-clone Vdi-copyVdi-create Tree /local/domain/0/backendVdi-destroy Vdi-forgetVdi-import Vdi-introduceVIF commands VIF parametersVdi-unlock Vdi-unlockuuid=uuidofvditounlock force=trueUuid=vifuuid \ Vif-create Vif-destroyVif-plug Vif-unplugVlan commands VM commandsVM selectors VM parametersParameter 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-cd-insert Vm-cd-listVm-cd-remove Vm-cloneVm-copy Vm-crashdump-listVm-data-source-forget Vm-data-source-listVm-data-source-query Vm-data-source-recordVm-destroy Vm-disk-addVm-disk-list Vm-disk-removeVm-export Vm-importVm-memory-shadow-multiplier-set Vm-installVm-migrate Vm-reboot Vm-reset-powerstateVm-resume Vm-shutdownVm-uninstall Vm-startVm-suspend Vm-vcpu-hotplugWorkload Balancing commands Pool-certificate-list Pool-certificate-installPool-certificate-sync Pool-deconfigure-wlb Pool-retrieve-wlb-configurationPool-param-set Pool-retrieve-wlb-recommendationsPool-send-wlb-configuration Pool-send-wlb-configurationIndex