@stormi Thanks! Totally clear to me now.
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Posts made by Strebor
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RE: XCP-ng 8.3 beta 🚀posted in News
@olivierlambert Thanks for the quick reply as always!
With respect, I did read that post, and it still leaves me with my questions above.[TL;DR]
Is 8.3 alpha simply renamed to 8.3 beta, and there's nothing else to do thanyum updateuntill there are no more updates?or, should I upgrade?
If so, please read my question/remarks below:
[Full question]
I have years of experience of updating/upgrading from Xenserver 5.x all the way to XCP-ng 8.2. But I've never upgraded an alpha version before. I have 8.3-alpha, installed from the alpha2 iso on both hosts.So, taking your advice, I again look at the section "Alpha testers: update from XCP-ng 8.3 alpha". I click on the "as usual" link, which directs me to updating (not upgrading). Beside the link is the remark (using Xen Orchestra or yum update).
So I go to Upgrade (https://xcp-ng.org/docs/upgrade.html#release-notes-known-issues).
I would have liked to try the yum update (from command line) method , but can't figure out if I have to define the target version, and if so what the name of the tarket version is (
export VER=8.3?)Or do you suggest I simply download the iso, dd it to USB stick, reboot boot the master with USB stick, install, reboot and then do the same for the other host server?
Or... is this all not required and am I overthinking this, because
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RE: XCP-ng 8.3 beta 🚀posted in News
Congratulations!
I'm a bit confused about upgrading form 8.3 alpha to 8.3 beta.
If I typeyum updateon my two pool hosts, there is nothing to update.
Does that mean I'm now running 8.3 beta? Or are there extra steps to take if I want to use the command line upgrade from alfa to beta?So far, my 2x NUC11TNKi5 testpool is running fine.
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RE: v8.3posted in Development
@olivierlambert Ooh, that's exciting!
I'm hoping you make the same jumps from beta to RC to production, in the same timescale you did with 8.2.
You then managed to go from Beta via RC to Release in only 6 weeks!
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RE: Drivers for recent homelab NICs in XCP-ng 8.2posted in Hardware
@stormi
Do you mean that if I install i225 driver, next time I do “yum update” within 8.2, I loose the driver (leaving host without network connection), or do you mean the driver will not be added when I in the future do an upgrade to 8.3 (or for instance 8.2.x)? As these drives are in 8.3, that should not cause a problem, correct? -
RE: XCP-ng 8.3 public alpha 🚀posted in News
No problems here updating a testpool with 2x NUC11TNHi5 (i5-1135G7 and I225-LM 2.5GB NIC)
Updated both from shell, rebooted master first, then the other NUC. -
RE: XCP-ng 8.3 public alpha 🚀posted in News
Yes, it seems the patches fix it:
Host: Intel Nuc11TNK
CPU: i5-1135G7
RAM: 64GB G.SKILL Ripjaws F4-3200C22D-64GRS
SSD: Samsung 980 1TB
NIC: Intel i225 running at 2500 mbit
UEFI BIOS: TNTGL357.0064.2022.0217.1550[16:51 xcpng33 xtf]# ./xtf-runner -aqq --host ; echo Result: $? Combined test results: test-pv64-xsa-167 SKIP test-pv64-xsa-182 SKIP[16:52 xcpng33 xtf]# ./xtf-runner selftest -q --host Combined test results: test-hvm32-selftest SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-selftest SUCCESS test-hvm32pse-selftest SUCCESS test-hvm64-selftest SUCCESS test-pv64-selftest SUCCESS[16:52 xcpng33 xtf]# ./xtf-runner -aq --host Combined test results: test-hvm32-cpuid-faulting SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-cpuid-faulting SUCCESS test-hvm32pse-cpuid-faulting SUCCESS test-hvm64-cpuid-faulting SUCCESS test-pv64-cpuid-faulting SUCCESS test-hvm64-fpu-exception-emulation SUCCESS test-hvm32-invlpg~hap SUCCESS test-hvm32-invlpg~shadow SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-invlpg~hap SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-invlpg~shadow SUCCESS test-hvm64-invlpg~hap SUCCESS test-hvm64-invlpg~shadow SUCCESS test-hvm64-lbr-tsx-vmentry SUCCESS test-hvm32-livepatch-priv-check SUCCESS test-hvm64-livepatch-priv-check SUCCESS test-pv64-livepatch-priv-check SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-memop-seg SUCCESS test-hvm64-memop-seg SUCCESS test-pv64-memop-seg SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-nmi-taskswitch-priv SUCCESS test-pv64-pv-fsgsbase SUCCESS test-pv64-pv-iopl~hypercall SUCCESS test-pv64-pv-iopl~vmassist SUCCESS test-hvm32-swint-emulation SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-swint-emulation SUCCESS test-hvm32pse-swint-emulation SUCCESS test-hvm64-swint-emulation SUCCESS test-hvm32-umip SUCCESS test-hvm64-umip SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-122 SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-xsa-122 SUCCESS test-hvm32pse-xsa-122 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-122 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-122 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-123 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-167 SKIP test-hvm64-xsa-168 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-170 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-173 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-182 SKIP test-hvm32-xsa-186 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-186 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-188 SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-xsa-188 SUCCESS test-hvm32pse-xsa-188 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-188 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-188 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-191 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-192 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-193 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-195 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-196 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-200 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-203 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-204 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-212 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-213 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-221 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-221 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-224 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-227 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-231 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-231 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-232 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-232 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-234 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-239 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-255 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-259 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-260 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-261 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-265 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-269 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-277 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-278 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-279 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-286 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-296 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-298 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-304 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-308 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-316 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-317 SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-xsa-317 SUCCESS test-hvm32pse-xsa-317 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-317 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-317 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-333 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-339 SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-xsa-consoleio-write SUCCESS[16:53 xcpng33 xtf]# /usr/libexec/xen/bin/test-cpu-policy CPU Policy unit tests Testing CPU vendor identification: Testing CPUID serialise success: Testing CPUID deserialise failure: Testing CPUID out-of-range clearing: Testing MSR serialise success: Testing MSR deserialise failure: Testing policy compatibility success: Testing policy compatibility failure: Done: all ok -
RE: XCP-ng 8.3 public alpha 🚀posted in News
@stormi You're all welcome! Thanks so much for making this possible!
I will install the patch next week when I'm back in the office and send the updated results.
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RE: XCP-ng 8.3 public alpha 🚀posted in News
Here's the results on my new Intel NUC11 Pool (tested on one of the two identical NUCs)
Host: Intel Nuc11TNK
CPU: i5-1135G7
RAM: 64GB G.SKILL Ripjaws F4-3200C22D-64GRS
SSD: Samsung 980 1TB
NIC: Intel i225 running at 2500 mbit
UEFI BIOS: TNTGL357.0064.2022.0217.1550[00:51 xcpng33 xtf]# ./xtf-runner -aqq --host ; echo Result: $? Combined test results: test-hvm64-lbr-tsx-vmentry CRASH test-pv64-xsa-167 SKIP test-pv64-xsa-182 SKIP Result: 6 [00:53 xcpng33 xtf]# ./xtf-runner selftest -q --host Combined test results: test-hvm32-selftest SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-selftest SUCCESS test-hvm32pse-selftest SUCCESS test-hvm64-selftest SUCCESS test-pv64-selftest SUCCESS [00:53 xcpng33 xtf]# ./xtf-runner -aq --host Combined test results: test-hvm32-cpuid-faulting SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-cpuid-faulting SUCCESS test-hvm32pse-cpuid-faulting SUCCESS test-hvm64-cpuid-faulting SUCCESS test-pv64-cpuid-faulting SUCCESS test-hvm64-fpu-exception-emulation SUCCESS test-hvm32-invlpg~hap SUCCESS test-hvm32-invlpg~shadow SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-invlpg~hap SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-invlpg~shadow SUCCESS test-hvm64-invlpg~hap SUCCESS test-hvm64-invlpg~shadow SUCCESS test-hvm64-lbr-tsx-vmentry CRASH test-hvm32-livepatch-priv-check SUCCESS test-hvm64-livepatch-priv-check SUCCESS test-pv64-livepatch-priv-check SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-memop-seg SUCCESS test-hvm64-memop-seg SUCCESS test-pv64-memop-seg SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-nmi-taskswitch-priv SUCCESS test-pv64-pv-fsgsbase SUCCESS test-pv64-pv-iopl~hypercall SUCCESS test-pv64-pv-iopl~vmassist SUCCESS test-hvm32-swint-emulation SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-swint-emulation SUCCESS test-hvm32pse-swint-emulation SUCCESS test-hvm64-swint-emulation SUCCESS test-hvm32-umip SUCCESS test-hvm64-umip SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-122 SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-xsa-122 SUCCESS test-hvm32pse-xsa-122 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-122 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-122 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-123 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-167 SKIP test-hvm64-xsa-168 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-170 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-173 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-182 SKIP test-hvm32-xsa-186 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-186 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-188 SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-xsa-188 SUCCESS test-hvm32pse-xsa-188 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-188 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-188 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-191 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-192 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-193 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-195 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-196 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-200 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-203 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-204 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-212 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-213 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-221 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-221 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-224 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-227 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-231 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-231 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-232 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-232 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-234 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-239 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-255 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-259 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-260 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-261 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-265 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-269 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-277 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-278 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-279 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-286 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-296 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-298 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-304 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-308 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-316 SUCCESS test-hvm32-xsa-317 SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-xsa-317 SUCCESS test-hvm32pse-xsa-317 SUCCESS test-hvm64-xsa-317 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-317 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-333 SUCCESS test-pv64-xsa-339 SUCCESS test-hvm32pae-xsa-consoleio-write SUCCESS [00:54 xcpng33 xtf]# /usr/libexec/xen/bin/test-cpu-policy CPU Policy unit tests Testing CPU vendor identification: Testing CPUID serialise success: Testing CPUID deserialise failure: Testing CPUID out-of-range clearing: Testing MSR serialise success: Testing MSR deserialise failure: Testing policy compatibility success: Testing policy compatibility failure: Done: all ok -
RE: XCP-ng 8.3 public alpha 🚀posted in News
Sorry for being very late to this show, but I would like to thank everybody involved in getting XCP-ng ready for using on modern 10th and 11th gen Intel NUCs! Great job!
So, to replace (in the near future) the old and large power guzzling lab servers in my office, I've just ordered 2x Intel NUC 11 with i5-1135G7 CPU and the intel 2.5 gbit I225 NIC.
Looking forward to testing them and getting ready for XCP-ng 8.3!
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RE: XE vm-export compress optionsposted in Xen Orchestra
Haha, I lost belief in 'logical' many years ago. What I think is logical and what others think is logical, often is very different
So, I still think it's great, cause it takes one command out of my CLI VM import pipe line -
RE: XE vm-export compress optionsposted in Xen Orchestra
When xe vm-export is run with compress=zstd, does the xe vm-import command need to be told that compression was used, or does the xe vm-import command see that zstd was used?
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RE: New XCP-ng documentation!posted in News
Excellent job, thanks!
I will enjoy reading this, to see if it will teach me anything new about XCP-ng.
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RE: Just to be sure, the recent Citrix vulnerability scare has nothing to do with XCP-ng.. right?posted in Compute
Thanks! Just needed to be 200% sure!
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Just to be sure, the recent Citrix vulnerability scare has nothing to do with XCP-ng.. right?posted in Compute
As the whole world is shutting down Citrix servers at the moment, just to be sure...
Is XCP-ng safe and not affected by the vulnerabilies in Citrix Application Delivery Controller and Citrix Gateway Server?
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RE: Debian 7 or 8 VM - convert from PV to HVM - what to do?posted in Compute
Now that's a reply I really like!
Merry Christmas and thanks for all that you and your team have done for XCP! Keep up the good work!
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Debian 7 or 8 VM - convert from PV to HVM - what to do?posted in Compute
Hi,
I read this article on the performance increase HVM has on PV:
https://xen-orchestra.com/blog/debian-pvhvm-vs-pv/Yeah, I know, we're almost 7 years further
Anyway, as the xcp-ng center and XO these days has a button to simply switch between PV and HVM and back, I was wondering if on my Debian 7.11 and Debian 8.11 PV VMs, switching to HVM is as simple as clicking the button and rebooting.
Well.. it seems to work. The output of Dmsg looks OK. Ethtool shows that the VM is now using HVM
As suggested to check here: https://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_Linux_PV_on_HVM_driversSo, I suppose my question is simple:
If I switch Debian 7 or 8 to HVM, is there anything else I should do? -
XO console keyboard on iOS and iPadOS - no input possibleposted in Xen Orchestra
Not sure if this is an iOS and iPadOS limitation, but It's not possible to pull up the on screen keyboard to type in the console. I never needed it, till this morning, so never noticed this.
Also, as this did not work, I tried a RDP connection using Microsoft Remote Desktop app, to a windows machine with XCP-ng center. That console only likes the ENTER button (from the RDP app onscreen keyboard). All other keys did not work, so it was impossible to type "fsck -y /dev/xvda" on a VM that needed it's disk checking at boot.