virsh connect <name>

virsh create <path to XML configuration file>

virsh dumpxml [domain-id | domain-name | domain-uuid]

virsh suspend [domain-id | domain-name |domain-uuid]

virsh resume [domain-id | domain-name | domain-uuid]

virsh save [domain-name][domain-id | domain-uuid][filename]

virsh restore [filename]

virsh shutdown [domain-id | domain-name | domain-uuid]

virsh reboot [domain-id | domain-name | domain-uuid]

virsh destroy [domain-name | domain-id | domain-uuid]

virsh domid [domain-name | domain-uuid]

virsh domname [domain-name | domain-uuid]

virsh domuuid [domain-id | domain-uuid]

virsh dominfo [domain-id | domain-name | domain-uuid]

virsh nodeinfo

CPU model                    x86_64
CPU (s)                      8
CPU frequency                2895 Mhz
CPU socket(s)                2      
Core(s) per socket           2
Threads per core:            2
Numa cell(s)                 1
Memory size:                 1046528 kb

virsh list domain-name [ ——inactive  |  —— -all]

ID                 Name                 State
————————————————
0                   Domain0             running
1                   Domain202           paused
2                   Domain010           inactive
3                   Domain9600          crashed

running  lists domains currently active on the CPU

blocked  lists domains that are blocked

paused   lists domains that are suspended

shutdown lists domains that are in process of shutting down
 
shutoff  lists domains that are completely down.

crashed  lists domains that are crashed

virsh vcpuinfo [domain-id | domain-name | domain-uuid]

virsh vcpupin [domain-id | domain-name | domain-uuid] [vcpu] , [cpulist]

virsh setvcpus [domain-name | domain-id | domain-uuid] [count]

virsh setmem [domain-id | domain-name]  [count]

virsh setmaxmem  [domain-name | domain-id | domain-uuid] [count]

virsh net-list

[root@domain ~]# virsh net-list
Name                 State      Autostart
-----------------------------------------
default              active     yes      
vnet1	             active     yes      
vnet2	             active     yes

virsh net-dumpxml [vnet name]

	
[root@domain ~]# virsh net-dumpxml vnet1
<network>
  <name>vnet1</name>
  <uuid>98361b46-1581-acb7-1643-85a412626e70</uuid>
  <forward dev='eth0'/>
  <bridge name='vnet0' stp='on' forwardDelay='0' />
  <ip address='192.168.100.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
    <dhcp>
      <range start='192.168.100.128' end='192.168.100.254' />
    </dhcp>
  </ip>
</network>

# brctl show 

bridge-name    bridge-id          STP  enabled  interfaces  
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
xenbr0             8000.feffffff       no        vif13.0
xenbr1             8000.ffffefff       yes       pddummy0
xenbr2             8000.ffffffef       no        vif0.0

# brctl showmacs xenbr0

port-no           mac-addr                  local?       ageing timer

1                 fe:ff:ff:ff:ff:           yes            0.00
2                 fe:ff:ff:fe:ff:           yes            0.00


# brctl showstp xenbr0

xenbr0 

bridge-id              8000.fefffffffff

designated-root        8000.fefffffffff

root-port              0                   path-cost             0

max-age                20.00               bridge-max-age        20.00

hello-time             2.00                bridge-hello-time     2.00

forward-delay          0.00                bridge-forward-delay  0.00

ageing-time            300.01

hello-timer            1.43                tcn-timer             0.00

topology-change-timer  0.00                gc-timer              0.02

[2006-12-27 02:23:02 xend] ERROR (SrvBase: 163) op=create: Error creating domain: (0, 'Error')
Traceback (most recent call list)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xen/xend/server/SrvBase.py" line 107 in_perform val = op_method (op,req)
File
"/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xen/xend/server/SrvDomainDir.py line 71 in op_create
raise XendError ("Error creating domain: " + str(ex))
XendError: Error creating domain: (0, 'Error')

ERROR: Will only load images built for Xen v3.0
ERROR: Actually saw: GUEST_OS=netbsd, GUEST_VER=2.0, XEN_VER=2.0; LOADER=generic, BSD_SYMTAB'
ERROR: Error constructing guest OS

title Red Hat Enterprise Linix (2.6.18-8.2080_RHEL5xen0)
		root (hd0,2)
		kernel /xen.gz-2.6.18-8.el5 com1=38400,8n1 
		module /vmlinuz-2.618-8.el5xen ro root=LABEL=/rhgb quiet console=xvc console=tty xencons=xvc 	
        	module /initrd-2.6.18-8.el5xen.img

ttywatch --name myhost --port /dev/ttyS0

xm console [domain name or number]

xm console

# options=-b

# options=-g

# scsi_id  -g  -s  /block/sdc

[root@devices] # scsi_id -g -s /block/sdc
*3600a0b80001327510000015427b625e*

# KERNEL="sd*",  BUS="scsi",  PROGRAM="sbin/scsi_id", RESULT="UUID", NAME="devicename"

 KERNEL="sd*",  BUS="scsi",  PROGRAM="sbin/scsi_id", RESULT="3600a0b80001327510000015427b625e
", NAME="mydevicename"

/sbin/start_udev

multipath  {  
             wwid       3600a0b80001327510000015427b625e
             alias      oramp1
}
multipath  {  
             wwid       3600a0b80001327510000015427b6
             alias      oramp2
}
multipath  {  
             wwid       3600a0b80001327510000015427b625e
             alias      oramp3
}
multipath  {  
             wwid       3600a0b80001327510000015427b625e
             alias      oramp4
}

# semanage fcontext -a -t xen_image _t -f -b /dev/sda2
# restorecon /dev/sda2

yum install kpartx
kpartx -av /dev/xen/guest1
add map guest1p1 : 0 208782 linear /dev/xen/guest1 63
add map guest1p2: 0 16563015 linear /dev/xen/guest1 208845

# kpartx -a /dev/xen/guest1
#vgscan
Reading all physical volumes . This may take a while...
Found volume group "VolGroup00" using metadata type 1vm2
# vgchange -ay VolGroup00
2 logical volume(s) in volume group VolGroup00 now active.
# lvs
LV VG Attr Lsize Origin Snap% Move Log Copy%
LogVol00 VolGroup00 -wi-a- 5.06G
LogVol01 VolGroup00 -wi-a- 800.00M
# mount /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 /mnt/
....
#umount /mnt/
#vgchange -an VolGroup00
#kpartx -d /dev/xen/guest1

Error: Error connecting to xend: Connection refused. Is xend running?

Error: Could not obtain handle on privileged command interfaces (2 = No such file or directory)
Traceback (most recent call last:)

File "/usr/sbin/xend/", line 33 in ?

from xen.xend.server. import SrvDaemon

File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xen/xend/server/SrvDaemon.py" , line 26 in ?
		
from xen.xend import XendDomain

File "/usr//lib/python2.4/site-packages/xen/xend/XendDomain.py" , line 33, in ?

from xen.xend import XendDomainInfo
		
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xen/xend/image.py" , line37, in ?

import images

File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xen/xend/image.py" , line30, in ?

xc = xen.lowlevel.xc.xc ()

RuntimeError: (2, 'No such file or directory' )

options loop max_loop=64

serial  --unit=1  --speed=115200

title RHEL5 i386 Xen (2.6.18-1.2910.el5xen)
root (hd0, 8)
kernel /boot/xen.gz-2.6.18-1.2910.el5 com2=115200,8n1
module /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-1.2910.el5xen to root=LABEL=RHEL5_i386 console=tty console=ttyS1115200
module /boot/initrd-2.8.6.18-12910.el5xen.img

title RHEL5 i386 xen (2.6.18.-1.2910.el5xen
root (hd0, 8)
kernel /boot/xen.gz-2.6.18-1.2910.el5 com2=115200 console=com2l
module /boot/vmlinuz2.6.18-1.2910.el5xen to root=LABEL=RHEL5_i386 console=xvc xencons=xvc
module /boot/ititrd-2.6.18-1.2910.el5xen.img

#/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/fcfg-eth1
DEVICE=eth1
BOOTPROTO=static
ONBOOT=yes
USERCTL=no
IPV6INIT=no
PEERDNS=yes
TYPE=Ethernet
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
IPADDR=10.1.1.1
GATEWAY=10.1.1.254
ARP=yes

network-script network-xen-multi-bridge

network-script network-bridge

# !/bin/sh
# network-xen-multi-bridge
# Exit if anything goes wrong
set -e
# First arg is operation.
OP=$1
shift
script=/etc/xen/scripts/network-bridge.xen
case ${OP} in
start)
$script start vifnum=1 bridge=xenbr1 netdev=eth1
$script start vifnum=0 bridge=xenbr0 netdev=eth0
;;
stop)
$script stop vifnum=1 bridge=xenbr1 netdev=eth1
$script stop vifnum=0 bridge=xenbr0 netdev=eth0
;;
status)
$script status vifnum=1 bridge=xenbr1 netdev=eth1
$script status vifnum=0 bridge=xenbr0 netdev=eth0
;;
*)
echo 'Unknown command: ' ${OP}
echo 'Valid commands are: start, stop, status'
exit 1
esac

DEVICE =dummy0
BOOTPROTO=none
ONBOOT=yes
USERCTL=no
IPV6INIT=no
PEERDNS=yes
TYPE=Ethernet
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
IPADDR=10.1.1.1
ARP=yes

netdev=dummy0

NETWORKING=yes
HOSTNAME=localhost.localdomain
GATEWAY=10.1.1.1
			
IPADDR=10.1.1.10
NETMASK=255.255.255.0

#!/bin/bash
#
# XenLaptopNAT  Startup script for Xen on Laptops
#
# chkconfig: - 99 01
# description: Start NAT for Xen Laptops
#
# PATH=/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin
# export PATH
GATEWAYDEV=`ip route | grep default | awk {'print $5'}`
iptables -F
case "$1" in
start)
if test -z "$GATEWAYDEV"; then
echo "No gateway device found"
else
echo "Masquerading using $GATEWAYDEV"
/sbin/iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o $GATEWAYDEV -j MASQUERADE
fi
echo "Enabling IP forwarding"
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
echo "IP forwarding set to `cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward`"
echo "done."
;;
*)
echo "Usage: $0 {start|restart|status}"
;;
esac

alias dummy0 dummy
options dummy numdummies=1

[root@python xen]# cd /etc/xen
[root@python xen]# cd auto
[root@python auto]# ls
[root@python auto]# ln -s ../rhel5vm01 .
[root@python auto]# ls -l

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 Dec 14 10:02 rhel5vm01 -> ../rhel5vm01

[root@python auto]#

# boot=/dev/sda/
default=0
timeout=15
#splashimage=(hd0, 0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
serial --unit=0 --speed=115200 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1
terminal --timeout=10 serial console
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (2.6.17-1.2519.4.21. el5xen)
        root (hd0, 0)
	kernel /xen.gz-2.6.17-1.2519.4.21.el5 com1=115200,8n1
	module /vmlinuz-2.6.17-1.2519.4.21el5xen ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
	module /initrd-2.6.17-1.2519.4.21.el5xen.img

# boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=15
#splashimage=(hd0,0)/grubs/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
serial --unit=0 --speed =115200 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1
terminal --timeout=10 serial console
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (2.6.17-1.2519.4.21. el5xen)
        root (hd0,0)
	kernel /xen.gz-2.6.17-1.2519.4.21.el5 com1=115200,8n1 dom0_mem=256MB
	module /vmlinuz-2.6.17-1.2519.4.21.el5xen ro
	root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
	module /initrd-2.6.17-1.2519.4.21.el5xen.img

name = "rhel5vm01"
memory = "2048"
disk = ['tap:aio:/xen/images/rhel5vm01.dsk,xvda,w',]
vif = ["type=ieomu, mac=00:16:3e:09:f0:12 bridge=xenbr0', 
       "type=ieomu, mac=00:16:3e:09:f0:13 ]
vnc = 1
vncunused = 1
uuid = "302bd9ce-4f60-fc67-9e40-7a77d9b4e1ed"
bootloader = "/usr/bin/pygrub"
vcpus=2
on_reboot = "restart"
on_crash = "restart"

name = "rhel5u5-86_64"
builder = "hvm"
memory = 500
disk = ['file:/xen/images/rhel5u5-x86_64.dsk.hda,w']
vif = [ 'type=ioemu, mac=00:16:3e:09:f0:12, bridge=xenbr0', 'type=ieomu, mac=00:16:3e:09:f0:13, bridge=xenbr1']
uuid = "b10372f9-91d7-ao5f-12ff-372100c99af5'
device_model = "/usr/lib64/xen/bin/qemu-dm"
kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader/"
vnc = 1
vncunused = 1
apic = 1
acpi = 1
pae = 1
vcpus =1
serial ="pty" # enable serial console
on_boot = 'restart'

#! /usr/bin/python
# macgen.py script generates a MAC address for Xen guests
#
import random
mac = [ 0x00, 0x16, 0x3e,
random.randint(0x00, 0x7f),
random.randint(0x00, 0xff),
random.randint(0x00, 0xff) ]
print ':'.join(map(lambda x: "%02x" % x, mac))

Generates e.g.:
00:16:3e:66:f5:77
to stdout

failed domain creation due to memory shortage, unable to balloon domain0

[2006-12-21] 20:33:31 xend 3198] DEBUG (balloon:133) Balloon: 558432 Kib free; 0 to scrub; need 1048576; retries: 20
[2006-12-21] 20:33:31 xend. XendDomainInfo 3198] ERROR (XendDomainInfo: 202
Domain construction failed

wrong kernel image: non-PAE kernel on a PAE

[root@smith]# xm create -c va base

Using config file "va-base"
Error: (22, 'invalid argument')
[2006-12-14 14:55:46 xend.XendDomainInfo 3874] ERRORs
(XendDomainInfo:202) Domain construction failed

Traceback (most recent call last)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py", line 195 in create vm.initDomain()
File " /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py", line 1363 in initDomain raise VmError(str(exn))
VmError: (22, 'Invalid argument')
[2006-12-14 14:55:46 xend.XendDomainInfo 3874] DEBUG (XenDomainInfo: 1449]
XendDlomainInfo.destroy: domin=1
[2006-12-14 14:55:46 xend.XendDomainInfo 3874] DEBUG (XenDomainInfo: 1457]
XendDlomainInfo.destroy:Domain(1)

Unable to open a connection to the Xen hypervisor or daemon

# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
localhost.localdomain localhost

# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
localhost.localdomain. localhost

Bridge xenbr1 does not exist!

[root@trumble virt]# xm create r5b2-mySQL01

Using config file " r5b2-mySQL01"
Going to boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (2.6.18.-1.2747 .el5xen)
kernel: /vmlinuz-2.6.18-12747.el5xen
initrd: /initrd-2.6.18-1.2747.el5xen.img
Error: Device 0 (vif) could not be connected. Hotplug scripts not working.

[2006-11-14 15:07:08 xend 3875] DEBUG (DevController:143) Waiting for devices vif
[2006-11-14 15:07:08 xend 3875] DEBUG (DevController:149) Waiting for 0
[2006-11-14 15:07:08 xend 3875] DEBUG (DevController:464) hotplugStatusCallback

/local/domain/0/backend/vif/2/0/hotplug-status

[2006-11-14 15:08:09 xend.XendDomainInfo 3875] DEBUG (XendDomainInfo:1449) XendDomainInfo.destroy: domid=2
[2006-11-14 15:08:09 xend.XendDomainInfo 3875] DEBUG (XendDomainInfo:1457) XendDomainInfo.destroyDomain(2)
[2006-11-14 15:07:08 xend 3875] DEBUG (DevController:464) hotplugStatusCallback

/local/domain/0/backend/vif/2/0/hotplug-status

# vif = ['mac=00:16:3e:49:1d:11, bridge=xenbr0',]

[root@python xen]# xm shutdown win2k3xen12
[root@python xen]# xm create win2k3xen12

Using config file "win2k3xen12".

/usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/xenxm/opts.py:520: Deprecation Warning:
Non ASCII character '\xc0' in file win2k3xen12 on line 1, but no encoding
declared; see http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0263.html for details

execfile (defconfig, globs, locs,)
Error: invalid syntax 9win2k3xen12, line1)