what is the easiest way to load ISO images to XCP-ng?
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Never mind as I think that I have found some links that will guide me.
From the Wiki:
https://github.com/xcp-ng/xcp/wiki
then
https://github.com/xcp-ng/xcp/wiki/Create-a-local-ISO-repository
Thanks
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Feel free to improve the Wiki if you think it might be improved
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Well, I have now been able to create the SR based upon the documentation but it is only 18 GB in size. The drive that I have XCP-ng on is a 2 TB drive and I am not clear on how to utilize it for VM's and ISO's.
Also, in the XO web management, I was able to import a Virtualbox OVA to do a test, which ran well, but could not figure out where in XO to upload iso's to the server. Does this have to be done on the server itself, perhaps?
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- it's 18GiB in size because… it's the size of the
/partition. It's not using the local SR space. - ISO upload: there no such mechanism in XCP-ng/XenServer, nor any API to do so. It's meant to use a NFS or SMB share to store your ISO.
- it's 18GiB in size because… it's the size of the
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I see. Thanks.
I will see about setting up an SMB server for this purpose.
Based upon what I am seeing, it seems like it may be possible for me to setup an external VM repository on an NSF or SMB server so that VM's can also be pulled into a server as needed and run locally. This would be a good thing for what I am doing, but will look into implementing it a bit later. Makes me think of a possible type "Docker" repository, but for XCP-ng VM's might be an eventual goal just as an idea.
Best,
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We have a VM catalog planned directly available from XOA, yes (templates cloud init ready or something like that)
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That will be very exciting to see when it is ready since I think that it will help a lot of people.
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This is old trick/command from xen-server that works for me, no need for install xen-orchestra
xe sr-create name-label ="ISO Repository" type=iso device-config:location=/opt/xensource/packages/iso device-config:legacy_mode=true content-type=iso -
It's not a trick, it's a way to do it with the CLI
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I had the same question but the responses here was amazing and the following blogpost nailed it. I hope it helps someone else too: https://techdirectarchive.com/2026/01/25/a-z-of-xcp-ng-and-xen-orchestra-setup-and-vm-creation/
