Backup and restore capabilities in XenServer xsconsole

XenServer hosts store metadata about VMs and associated resources such as storage and networking. This metadata forms a complete view of all VMs available across the pool. You can backup this database to recover from physical hardware failure and other disaster scenarios. The legacy backup and...

How to Disarm Fencing When Using High Availability in XenServer

This article describes how to disarm High Availability HA and prevent XenServer host from fencing. Disarming HA does not stop HA logging...

How to Reset the XenServer Host Password on a CloudBridge 2000/3000/4000/5000

This article describes how to reset the XenServer Host password on a CloudBridge 2000/3000/4000/5000. The procedure can be completed when credentials are not working to access the SVM, XS, and Serial Console...

How to Replace a Network Interface Card in a XenServer Host

This article describes the procedure to replace a Network Interface Card NIC in a XenServer Host. For example, the procedure can be used to replace a faulty NIC. Requirements The XenServer host must be standalone and not joined to a resource pool. Replacing the NIC used as management interface...

Recovering Virtual Machines from Failed Pool Member

In the event of a XenServer host power failure, any Virtual Machines VMs running on that host might not be displayed in XenCenter. This is the expected behavior without High Availability HA enabled. The following is a XenCenter screen shot of the pool prior to the failure of the host named...

How to Add a Permanent Search Domain Entry in the Resolv.conf File of a XenServer Host

This article describes how to add a permanent search domain entry in the resolv.conf file of a XenServer Host. When manually editing the resolv.conf file to add search domains, the entries are not persistent after a XenServer Host reboot...

How to Enable/Disable SSH on XenServer Host

How to Enable/Disable SSH on XenServer Host...

Failed to obtain XenServer host list when run powershell Remove-Provscheme

XenServer hosts have retired, but the configuration was not deleted from DDC. When trying to delete the host connection from Studio, error was thrown. When using Powershell Remove-Provscheme to delete the associated provisioning information, error "Failed to obtain XenServer host list" isthrown...

Error: "Invalid connection address" when adding XenServer host connection

The following error is seen when attempting to add a Citrix Hypervisor XenServer hosting connection: Error Id: XDDS:49D3D465 Exception: Citrix.Console.Models.Exceptions.ScriptException Invalid connection address. Check that the address is valid and that it references a host in the XenServer pool...

How to use vhd-util to Scan for Orphaned or Bad VHD Files

This article details how to use vhd-util to scan for Orphaned/Bad VHD Files. Requirements CLI connection to XenServer host, preferably through an SSH client Basic CLI command usage grep, less, tail LVM, EXT, or NFS storage type...

How to Remove a Storage Repository from XenServer

This article describes how to remove a Storage Repository SR on a XenServer host when the Storage Repository is experiencing issues, or if you wish to discontinue using the Storage Repository. A XenServer Storage Repository is used to Store ISOs or Virtual Machine VM Virtual Disks VDIs. The Stora...

Pool update does not complete when CPU feature set has changed

When applying a hotfix that contains CPU feature setchangesto a XenServer host or pool that has running VMs, the XenCenterInstall Update wizard might stop after installing the update on one or more of the hosts and display the following error: The host does not have some of the CPU features that...

How to connect to a console of a Linux VM from XenServer Host Console

Sometimes it might be necessary to connect to the console of VM via command line when SSH and XenCenter console is not working. This article describe the process for it...

How to confirm the status of HBA inserted into XenServer Host

Inorder for Storage repositories like LVMOBHA to connect properly, first step is to confirm if the HBA are connected properly to the Host. This article will help in confirming that...

How to attach USB drive as a local Storage on XenServer

To attach a USB drive as a local storage on XenServer Host...