Request: XenCenter/XE Command To Preserve VM MAC Addresses/VIFs when XS NIC Settings Change

Request: XenCenter/XE Command To Preserve VM MAC Addresses/VIFs when XS NIC Settings Change

[Jesse Benedict]

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All,

This request comes from experience with many clients.  It is somewhat easy to script, but here it goes:

ISSUE:
We currently have the capability to "AUTOMATICALLY" add a network to NEW VMs, but no way to "PRESERVE" existing VM Network IDs and MACs when XenServer interfaces are changed.

SCENARIO:
User has several hundred VMs and needs to change BONDs/Interfaces in XenServer
After breaking bonds or modifying XenServer interfaces, the VMs are no longer associated with a "Network"

REQUEST:
Offer a method where:

-          Modifications to a network interface or Bond notes that "VMs are associated with this network"

-          After changes are made to said interfaces, ask user "Would you like to update your VMs to use this interface and retain Network ID and MAC ADDRESS?"

o   Yes (All)

o   No (List of VMs to apply to or NONE)

I have a script - not currently with me - that I wrote to handle this type of activity as BOND configuration, additions, etc happen all the time and I had one client (achem), have to manually associate all VMs with a specific network bond that had to be modified.

If this request is not clear, I will reply with the script I wrote and will offer screen shots.


Sincerely,


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Re: Request: XenCenter/XE Command To Preserve VM MAC Addresses/VIFs when XS NIC Settings Change

[Ian Campbell]

On Wed, 2014-01-22 at 17:20 +0000, Jesse Benedict wrote:
> All,

I think you wanted xen-api@ not xen-api-request@ (the latter being some
sort of admin address I think). I've made that change to this reply.

No XenCenter/Xe development happens on xen-devel@ (which is the list for
development of the upstream hypervisor and associated low level tools)
so I have moved that to Bcc. I think for XenCenter stuff you probably
want one of the xenserver.org lists, but I guess xen-api@ folks can
redirect as necessary.

Quotes untrimmed for the benefit of xen-api@.

Ian.

> 
>  
> 
> This request comes from experience with many clients.  It is somewhat
> easy to script, but here it goes:
> 
>  
> 
> ISSUE:
> 
> We currently have the capability to “AUTOMATICALLY” add a network to
> NEW VMs, but no way to “PRESERVE” existing VM Network IDs and MACs
> when XenServer interfaces are changed.
> 
>  
> 
> SCENARIO:
> 
> User has several hundred VMs and needs to change BONDs/Interfaces in
> XenServer
> 
> After breaking bonds or modifying XenServer interfaces, the VMs are no
> longer associated with a “Network”
> 
>  
> 
> REQUEST:
> 
> Offer a method where:
> 
> -         Modifications to a network interface or Bond notes that “VMs
> are associated with this network”
> 
> -         After changes are made to said interfaces, ask user “Would
> you like to update your VMs to use this interface and retain Network
> ID and MAC ADDRESS?”
> 
> o  Yes (All)
> 
> o  No (List of VMs to apply to or NONE)
> 
>  
> 
> I have a script – not currently with me – that I wrote to handle this
> type of activity as BOND configuration, additions, etc happen all the
> time and I had one client (achem), have to manually associate all VMs
> with a specific network bond that had to be modified.
> 
>  
> 
> If this request is not clear, I will reply with the script I wrote and
> will offer screen shots.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Jesse Benedict, CCA | Citrix, Inc. | XenServer, XenClient Support Team
> 
> Work Better.  Live Better.  Call us at 1-800-4CITRIX!
> 
> Join the Community: support.citrix.com | discussions.citrix.com |
> blogs.citrix.com | taas.citrix.com
> 
>  
> 
> Customer Satisfaction is our goal.
> 
> If you have feedback regarding my performance, please feel free to
> contact my Managerwilliam.aycock@citrix.com
> 
>  
> 
> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
> This e-mail message and all documents which accompany it are intended
> only for the use of the individual or entity to which addressed, and
> may contain privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized
> disclosure or distribution of this e-mail message is prohibited. Any
> private files or utilities that are included in this e-mail are
> intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which this is
> addressed and distribution of these files or utilities is prohibited.
> If you have received this e-mail message in error, please notify me
> immediately. Thank you.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> 
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