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Virtual machine

project is virtual
1. Find a vm number that hasn't been used and place it in the hpc notes
2. Log into ssh vmserver##

vmserverXX:# xen-create-image --hostname=vm## --mac=00:16:3e:2e:c0:## --role=udev 

If no errors or warnings next step.

 :~# cd /xen 
root@vmserver04:/xen# ls
conf  domains
root@vmserver04:/xen# cd domains
root@vmserver04:/xen/domains# ls
vm03
root@vmserver04:/xen/domains# cd vm03
root@vmserver04:/xen/domains/vm03# ls
disk.img  swap.img
root@vmserver04:/xen/domains/vm03# mount disk.img
mount: can't find disk.img in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
root@vmserver04:/xen/domains/vm03# mount -o loop disk.img /mnt
root@vmserver04:/xen/domains/vm03# cd /mnt
root@vmserver04:/mnt# chroot /mnt
root@vmserver04:/# passwd
Enter new UNIX password: 
Retype new UNIX password: 
passwd: password updated successfully
root@vmserverxx:/mnt# cd 
root@vmserverxx:~# umount /mnt

4.

 xm create -c /xen/conf/vmXX.cfg 
user/afassett/portfolio/creating_virtual_machines.txt · Last modified: 2011/05/11 22:49 by afassett