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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403
      last edited by

      So for XenServer to USB this guide here can be followed.

      It details more, specifically XS6.5 and using software RAID. Which you can gloss over.

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      • DustinB3403D
        DustinB3403
        last edited by

        For XS 7 you'll need a 64GB USB as they made the partitions substantially larger. The installation process is straight forward, connect the USB, boot from your boot-media.

        At the installation screen, select the USB as your boot device and your local array as your VM storage.

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        • DustinB3403D
          DustinB3403 @krisleslie
          last edited by

          @krisleslie said in Cross Posting - XenServer 7.0 improper HDD add/removal:

          @DustinB3403 said in Cross Posting - XenServer 7.0 improper HDD add/removal:

          So you had 3 SR, and now you have 2. But what you wanted to do was extend a SR?

          Is that correct? Can you show us your current storage configuration of the host?

          Are you running XS from a USB or from the local drive? Are you using RAID, if so what controller?

          Absolutely correct. I entered the same command twice by accident (sorry had a hyper-active finger) and I was able to successfully remove one of the SR's, the 2nd one in question, was a no go.

          Is performing a clean install an option? (just asking as troubleshooting the issue at hand doesn't seem critical)

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          • K
            krisleslie
            last edited by

            Possibly ok, but I need that VM, if there is a way I can export it first, then nuking that machine isn't a problem.

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            • K
              krisleslie
              last edited by

              When I attempt to use the export function it says since its in maintenance mode it won't export.

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403 @krisleslie
                last edited by

                @krisleslie said in Cross Posting - XenServer 7.0 improper HDD add/removal:

                Possibly ok, but I need that VM, if there is a way I can export it first, then nuking that machine isn't a problem.

                You can do a full export if you have XenCenter configured, but it would be great for the rebuild to have an Xen Orchestra VM running so you can manage your host(s).

                There is a guide around here, give me a moment and I'll grab a link.

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                • DustinB3403D
                  DustinB3403
                  last edited by

                  Link.

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                  • K
                    krisleslie
                    last edited by

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                    • K
                      krisleslie
                      last edited by krisleslie

                      I successfully repaired :

                      • Local Storage

                      • SMB ISO Library

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                      • DustinB3403D
                        DustinB3403 @krisleslie
                        last edited by DustinB3403

                        @krisleslie said in Cross Posting - XenServer 7.0 improper HDD add/removal:

                        I successfully repaired :

                        • Local Storage

                        • SMB ISO Library

                        Ok so then you should be able to create a small XO build, and export your VM. Once you have the export, just perform a clean Xen Server installation and import the image.

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                        • K
                          krisleslie
                          last edited by

                          It's stuck in maintenance mode. I can't add new VM's.

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                          • K
                            krisleslie
                            last edited by

                            Is there an alternate way to export the VM file? I recall from ESXi I could remote ftp into the server to download the files. Is it possible to do that with XenServer as well?

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                            • DustinB3403D
                              DustinB3403 @krisleslie
                              last edited by

                              @krisleslie there is probably a way to do this, but I haven't had to go and do this yet.

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                              • DustinB3403D
                                DustinB3403
                                last edited by

                                As for maintenance mode, if you've fixed the storage issues, what happens when you tell the system to exit maintenance mode?

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                                • BRRABillB
                                  BRRABill @krisleslie
                                  last edited by

                                  @krisleslie said in Cross Posting - XenServer 7.0 improper HDD add/removal:

                                  Is there an alternate way to export the VM file? I recall from ESXi I could remote ftp into the server to download the files. Is it possible to do that with XenServer as well?

                                  The drives are just stored as VHD files, if that is what you mean?

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                                  • K
                                    krisleslie
                                    last edited by

                                    I can't get SSD2 to remove or repair

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                                    • DustinB3403D
                                      DustinB3403 @krisleslie
                                      last edited by

                                      @krisleslie said in Cross Posting - XenServer 7.0 improper HDD add/removal:

                                      I can't get SSD2 to remove or repair

                                      But you only need to mount the original SR, not the new SSD, correct?

                                      All you need is to get the system to boot, and run your VM's.

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                                      • K
                                        krisleslie
                                        last edited by

                                        See SSD2 shouldn't be there.

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                                        • DustinB3403D
                                          DustinB3403 @krisleslie
                                          last edited by

                                          @krisleslie said in Cross Posting - XenServer 7.0 improper HDD add/removal:

                                          See SSD2 shouldn't be there.

                                          We know, but what you should try to do is get the original Storage repository to mount so you can boot your VM's.

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