Debian Stretch: XEN configure & create DomU PV ubuntu xenial part 4

We will use xen-tools to make it easier to create guest. This steps are similiar with create domu pv debian

Configure /etc/xen-tools/xen-tools.conf
# vi /etc/xen-tools/xen-tools.conf
...
# lvm = vg0
lvm = volGroup1
...
install-method = debootstrap
...
debootstrap-cmd = /usr/sbin/debootstrap
...
size   = 80G       # Root disk, suffix (G, M, k) required
memory = 2G # Suffix (G, M, k) required
#maxmem = 2G      # Suffix (G, M, k) optional
swap   = 3G # Suffix (G, M, k) required
# noswap = 1      # Don't use swap at all for new systems.
fs     = ext4     # Default file system for any disk
dist   = `xt-guess-suite-and-mirror --suite`
                  # Default distribution is determined by Dom0's distribution
...
gateway = [your_ip_gateway]
netmask = [your_ip_netmask]
broadcast = [your_ip_broadcast]
...
nameserver = 8.8.8.8
...
bridge = br0
...
passwd = 1
...
pygrub = 1
...
mirror = `xt-guess-suite-and-mirror --mirror`
...


You can create your guest by command
# xen-create-image --hostname=ubuntu1601 --ip=[your_ip] --size=67gb --vcpu=4 --dist=xenial --mirror=http://kambing.ui.ac.id/ubuntu 

...

Setting up root password

Enter new UNIX password:

Retype new UNIX password:

passwd: password updated successfully

All done

Logfile produced at:

          /var/log/xen-tools/ubuntu1601.log

Installation Summary
---------------------
Hostname        :  ubuntu1601
Distribution    :  xenial
MAC Address     :  00:16:3E:CC:B3:5E
IP Address(es)  :  [your_ip]
SSH Fingerprint :  SHA256:lvyAvapyE6Z+NGghQrw2SbqanHuejwqhxpo7u38kw/s (DSA)
SSH Fingerprint :  SHA256:oSZgN9IdMdfQNeOy0pnPk/wcr0JouNEH+1hdvl8hpfM (ECDSA)
SSH Fingerprint :  SHA256:eY/7/FFhMLC6XV4Gk8RmMIbBJBaYLUkBr8yOHno/uXY (ED25519)
SSH Fingerprint :  SHA256:Zc2CIx8fadkEhUN/PXL8M+DADAFXa9g0YMcfBd0dQVE (RSA)
Root Password   :  N/A

Note: you can choose closest ubuntu mirror.

Start your guest

# xl create /etc/xen/ubuntu1601.cfg
# xl list

Name                                        ID   Mem VCPUs      State   Time(s)

Domain-0                                     0 11815    24     r-----     653.2
ubuntu1601                                  23  2048     4     -b----      16.4

State:

• r - running
• b - blocked
• p - paused
• s - shutdown
• c - crashed
• d - dying

Connect to your guest

# xl connect ubuntu1601

To make your guest start after boot/restart

# mkdir /etc/xen/auto

# ln -s /etc/xen/ubuntu1601.cfg /etc/xen/auto/ubuntu1601.cfg

References:

1. http://blog.noviantech.com/2010/06/23/debian-kernels-and-tigon-tg3-firmware/
2. https://wiki.debian.org/Firmware
3. https://wiki.debian.org/LVM
4. https://wiki.debian.org/LinuxRaidForAdmins
5. https://ycnrg.org/xen-install-os-from-iso-pv/
6. http://hwraid.le-vert.net/