Adding additional DVD and choosing generic template
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Hi,
I'm working out my way through XCP-ng and XO, I've managed to create a Windows Server 2019 VM and a Lubuntu VM.
I'm using XO appliance to manage, it's being a nice experience so far, but I have some questions by now:
1- Is it possible to add an additional DVD drive to a VM, or even removing the existing one (used initially for install ISO)?
2- During the process of installing Lubuntu, the console just disappeared. After some time (didn't know if it was doing something or not), I jumped into the command line and issued a forced shutdown on the VM. The Lubuntu was 16.04.3 (desktop) and template "Ubuntu Xenial Xerus 16.04". What could be the cause for this console problem?
3- What should be the best approach to choosing a template that doesn't match the image I'm using? For instance, if I want to install a TinyCore 10.1 linux, I don't seem to find a more Generic Linux template. There is an "Other install media" template, but this doesn't feel an appropriate generic template for a linux image. What could be the best choice?
Thank you.
zecas -
Hi!
- I'm not sure to get the question. Why? Can you explain the use case? As soon you add an ISO in the CD drive, it will be visible in the VM.
- Hard to tell, I'm not aware of such issues.
- "Other install media" is pretty fine. It's a "default HVM" template.
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@olivierlambert said in Adding additiona DVD and choosing generic template:
Hi!
- I'm not sure to get the question. Why? Can you explain the use case? As soon you add an ISO in the CD drive, it will be visible in the VM.
- Hard to tell, I'm not aware of such issues.
- "Other install media" is pretty fine. It's a "default HVM" template.
1- One use case would be to provide an ISO with drivers, and another ISO with a bootable image, both during initial install. And more generically, to know about this possibility, just for the sake of comparing how this is/can be managed on XCP-ng, since for instance on other virtualization solutions, we have a more low-level approach (if we can say that from a virtualization environment) on adding hardware to the VM;
2- Uhm I got a bit worried with this. Is there a way of refreshing, force refreshing or just having access to the console output, maybe with VNC or something similar?
3- Have to try it. Do we have the possibility to change or create new templates?
Thanks
zecas -
- Hmm I think it might be possible using xe CLI and creating the drives manually (creating VBDs I suppose). I never spotted such a use case before, but again, might be doable
- It is using VNC (via noVNC in XO).
- You can copy a template, but a template is just a set of "configuration" for your VM (eg PV or HVM mode, some virtual BIOS settings).