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system:install_guides:xen:newvm [2008-04-03T19:20:41+0000]
nathank
system:install_guides:xen:newvm [2022-01-28T05:25:02+0000] (current)
michael_paoli
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-Creation of a new VM+====== New VM Setup Guide ====== 
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 +**All commands unless otherwise noted are done though sudo**
  
-All commands unless other wise noted are done though sudo 
  
 1. run vgdisplay should show something like.. 1. run vgdisplay should show something like..
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 **Free ​ PE / Size       5224 / 163.25 GB** Our current free space. We now need to cut a chunk out.  **Free ​ PE / Size       5224 / 163.25 GB** Our current free space. We now need to cut a chunk out. 
  
-2.  lvcreate -L50G -nSandbox ​VolGroup00 - This will give us a new 50G volume we can use for our new VM. +2.  lvcreate -L50G -n<​newvm> ​VolGroup00 - This will give us a new 50G volume we can use for our new VM. See it with lvdisplay  
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 +**NOTE**: From here on out you will need X forwarding until a fix is found for the console
  
 3. virt-manager (works with ssh -X ..) FIXME 3. virt-manager (works with ssh -X ..) FIXME
  
-4. +4. enter root password FIXME should be able to sudo somehow 
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 +5. connect to local xen  
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 +6. once inside virt-manager,​ Select File/New Machine 
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 +7. Enter a name  
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 +8. Select type of virt method, use fully virt if possible.  
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 +9. Browse or type path to location of ISO file 
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 +10. Select normal disk partition, path should be /​dev/​VolGroup00/<​newvm>​ 
 +11. Select the memory usage and cpus to use. 
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 +12. Hit finish and wait.. if the vm console shows up go to step 14.  
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 +13. The new vm should show up in virt-manager'​s main window select it and click open.  
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 +14. Proceed with install..  
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 +15. once finished the system may not reboot, just goto to the console and type xm create <​newvm>​. 
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 +To access the console inside virt-manager select the domain and click open.  
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