Yes, idea of raid1 is that one disk is a copy of another, but this is software raid and it based on partitions. That post also explains an optional adjustment to get a larger root. This document also contains information about troubleshooting problems that might occur during. Setting up the second drive sdb devsda should now contain 3 partitions. How to install mdadm to xenserver 7 petr benas bl0g. Jun 20, 2012 how to install hp array config utility acu on xenserver 6. Find answers to help with repairing an unplugged local sr raid5 on xenserver 6 after successful raid rebuild with changed raid uuid from the expert community at. Sep 20, 2016 someone here has already installer xenserver 7. In addition, the price of software raid makes it a very desirable solution. I used the notes from some guy on the citrix forums. How to make your unsupported sata ahci controller work. Hewlett packard enterprise hpe smart array p220i raid. Hypervisor hardware compatibility list this site lists all the hardware components currently certified and supported for use with citrix hypervisor. However their xenserver 7 install is hard raid only but its 7.
Finding almost no concise guide to doing this online and trying to help someone go through this in the simplest manner possible, i thought that it would be good to document the process as we typically dont see xenserver with software raid and when you find guides for that they assume that you are booting from the software raid array as well which adds a lot of unnecessary complication. Especially because i use uefi with nvme ssd i ended up with no raid. Its features will be delivered to the customer via a license key which enables the functionality on the smart array controller hardware. On the steps to follow, devsda are used for the disc where the instalation was made and devsdb for the second disc with the same size. We need to install too, but at this time we are stucked on raid software, mdadm configuration. Power of provisioning citrix provisioning services 6. After the instalaltion the xenserver should be accessible via ssh with the password entered in the answer file. Citrix hypervisor is the leading open source virtualization platform, powered by the xen hypervisor.
Aug 21, 2012 xen technology is widely acknowledged as the fastest and most secure virtualization software in the industry. The only problem i found was that the onboard raid controller on hp gl160g6 bv110i is really a hostraid or fakeraid solution. Does anyone know if it will be supported or if this card is obsolete for esxi 6. I finally got my virtualization servers in, and all of my components to get them humming with xenserver 5. This document is an installation guide for citrix xenserver, the complete server virtualization platform from citrix. How to configure raid 5 after installing xenserver 7. Sep 02, 2011 a problem i have encountered is that the xenserver 5. This updated driver includes the following improvements. I wish that i had his name so i could give him credit but its not here on the stuff i printed out. It contains procedures to guide you through the installation, configuration, and initial operation of xenserver. It is used in the worlds largest clouds and enterprises. Xenserver 7 raid1 mdadm after install running system. Solved how to configure raid 5 after installing xenserver 7. Basically after that we have setup the raid, following that thread its look that there is no official documentation.
How to make your unsupported sata ahci controller work with esxi 5. Sr on fakeraid onboard intel raid and tape drive trough iscsi to windows vm. Then e in first disk, like this it will continue the round robin process to save the data. Help with repairing an unplugged local sr raid5 on.
Most likely your disks are represented by scsi device names under linux xenserver 5. But i ran into a problem with mdadm a devmd2 devsda3 that returned error. How to install hp array config utility acu on xenserver 6. Driver disk for hp smart array raid controller hpsa v3. Note that citrix generally recommends that you use a hardwarebased raid implementation for the best io performance. The alternative to this problem is configuring the system in software raid1. Hi, have struggled with this for a day, too and found a soultion.
If we need to extended the raid group, we must increase the disk by minimum 4 disks. You should now have a fully functional raid 1 xenserver 6. In my idea if xenserver support software raid then it is a good feature. Xen technology is widely acknowledged as the fastest and most secure virtualization software in the industry. When i have to select the disk to install xenserver give me the two disks available but not the array. Creating raid 10 using raid 0 it will save as a in first disk and p in the second disk, then again p in first disk and l in second disk. Short tags support for new 2011 smart array controllers. A problem i have encountered is that the xenserver 5. This document describes how to install xenserver 6. The installation of any third party software directly on the xenserver host i. It is true that all servers have hardware raid and xenserver is. That will be many hundreds of dollars and no faster than software raid.
This is probably a raid controller that needs software support to implement raid functionality, but this is not available in esxi, so you will most likely see only the individual. In raid 10, we need minimum of 4 disks, the first 2 disks for raid 0 and other 2 disks for raid 1. Its features will be delivered to the customer via a license key which enables. Storage repository on software raid although citrix recommends against using software raid with xenserver due to performance issues, ive had some pretty awful experiences with hardware raid cards over the last few years. If your local storage is more than 2tb it will use metadata 1. Honestly, you are wasting your time with software raid 5, unless this is just for a home lab to educate yourself. Hewlett packard enterprise hpe smart array e200i raid. It is also called intelligent raid on chip iroc or software raid and it is built into the firmware of the controller. Software raid is what we use on our sds arrays and their control servers and.
May 09, 2019 the xenserver host computer is dedicated entirely to the task of running xenserver hosting vms and is not used for other applications. Hi everyone, im having problems to install xenserver 7. Citrix hypervisor open source server virtualization. When installing and only selecting 1 of the 2 drives matrix sees the 1 drive as degraded and xenserver is also unable to boot. But after researching more i found out that citrix xenserver does not support software raid either, out of the box. Instructions for switching to raid 1 for xenserver 6. I did my first test install of xenserver and first thing i notice is that it didnt see my hardware raid, but instead saw my 3 drives. I got one more problem i have built a raid1 on over to disks on a dell s software raid controller. Help with repairing an unplugged local sr raid5 on xenserver. From what information i can gather, the raidcard 3ware 9650se is not supported in esxi 6. Jul 29, 2015 the alternative to this problem is configuring the system in software raid1.
The sr raid set is on a separate intel raid adapter with separate sas drives. Setting up the second drive sdb devsda should now contain 3. Vmware is widely recognized as the industry leading hypervisor, but for all the extra features and alleged performance, you pay a substantial. The installation media will locate older versions of xenserver if the user wishes. Feb 01, 2012 power of provisioning citrix provisioning services 6. I have written previously about how to convert citrix xenserver 6. You can also use e2label on md0 raid on first partitions to add label on filesystem and make booting process independendent from devmd names.
Xenserver 6 uses gpt instead of mbr to set up the partitions. The first step is to disable the bios raid and configure the two sata. First we set up the 2nd disk by copying the partition tables whilst enabling a degraded raid on it, then copy data over with custom initrd. Estou tentando realizar a instalacao do xenserver 6. There is no additional raid processor on hostraid cards. The e200i is the embedded version of this array controller that ships in select server units, based on your ordering specifications.
Hpe smart array p220i raid delivers value added software features with the smart array controller, which will further enhance performance, reliability, and availability of customer data. Basically, since xenserver 7 is based on centos 7, you should follow the centos 7 raid conversion guide. The drives are setup as raid1 onboard but during installation the drives are picked up as seperate drives, not as a single volume. Before you get started, go through the steps to disable gpt. Xenserver is designed for efficient management of windows and linux virtual servers and delivers costeffective server consolidation and business continuity. Xencenter is compatible with all previous versions of xenserver from 6. Validated platforms this release family of nvidia vgpu software provides support for several nvidia gpus on validated server hardware platforms, citrix xenserver hypervisor software versions, and guest operating systems. Historically xenserver does not support software raid outthebox, and this is unchanged in the latest 6. How to install hp array config utility acu on xenserver. Xenserver 7 and software raid configuration howtoforge.