@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ Read more at http://devstack.org (built from the gh-pages branch)

 IMPORTANT: Be sure to carefully read stack.sh and any other scripts you execute before you run them, as they install software and may alter your networking configuration.  We strongly recommend that you run stack.sh in a clean and disposable vm when you are first getting started.

+# Devstack on Xenserver

+

+If you would like to use Xenserver as the hypervisor, please refer to the instructions in ./tools/xen/README.md.

+

 # Versions

 The devstack master branch generally points to trunk versions of OpenStack components.  For older, stable versions, look for branches named stable/[release].  For example, you can do the following to create a diablo OpenStack cloud:

@@ -4,12 +4,19 @@ The purpose of the code in this directory it to help developers bootstrap

 a XenServer 5.6 + Openstack development environment.  This file gives

 some pointers on how to get started.

+Xenserver is a Type 1 hypervisor, so it needs to be installed on bare metal.

+The Openstack services are configured to run within a "privileged" virtual

+machine on the Xenserver host (called OS domU). The VM uses the XAPI toolstack

+to communicate with the host.

+

 Step 1: Install Xenserver

 ------------------------

-Install XenServer 5.6 on a clean box. You can get XenServer by signing

+Install XenServer 5.6+ on a clean box. You can get XenServer by signing

 up for an account on citrix.com, and then visiting:

 https://www.citrix.com/English/ss/downloads/details.asp?downloadId=2311504&productId=683148

+For details on installation, see: http://wiki.openstack.org/XenServer/Install

+

 Here are some sample Xenserver network settings for when you are just

 getting started (I use settings like this with a lappy + cheap wifi router):

@@ -18,16 +25,25 @@ getting started (I use settings like this with a lappy + cheap wifi router):

 * XenServer Gateway: 192.168.1.1

 * XenServer DNS: 192.168.1.1

+Note:

+------

+It is advisable (and necessary if you are using Xenserver 6.0, due to space

+limitations), to create the above mentioned OS domU, on a separate dev machine.

+To do this, you will need to run Steps 2 on the dev machine (if required) as

+well as the Xenserver host. Steps 3 and 4 should be run on the dev machine.

+This process requires you to be root on the dev machine.

+

 Step 2: Prepare DOM0

 -------------------

-At this point, your server is missing some critical software that you will

+At this point, your host is missing some critical software that you will

 need to run devstack (like git).  Do this to install required software:

-    wget --no-check-certificate https://github.com/cloudbuilders/devstack/raw/xen/tools/xen/prepare_dom0.sh

+    wget --no-check-certificate https://raw.github.com/openstack-dev/devstack/master/tools/xen/prepare_dom0.sh

     chmod 755 prepare_dom0.sh

     ./prepare_dom0.sh

-This script will also clone devstack in /root/devstack

+This step will also clone devstack in $DEVSTACKSRCROOT/devstack.

+$DEVSTACKSRCROOT=/root by default.

 Step 3: Configure your localrc

 -----------------------------

@@ -35,7 +51,7 @@ Devstack uses a localrc for user-specific configuration.  Note that

 the XENAPI_PASSWORD must be your dom0 root password.

 Of course, use real passwords if this machine is exposed.

-    cat > /root/devstack/localrc <<EOF

+    cat > $DEVSTACKSRCROOT/devstack/localrc <<EOF

     MYSQL_PASSWORD=my_super_secret

     SERVICE_TOKEN=my_super_secret

     ADMIN_PASSWORD=my_super_secret

@@ -52,16 +68,20 @@ Of course, use real passwords if this machine is exposed.

     MULTI_HOST=1

     # Give extra time for boot

     ACTIVE_TIMEOUT=45

+    # Interface on which you would like to access services

+    HOST_IP_IFACE=ethX

     EOF

 Step 4: Run ./build_xva.sh

 --------------------------

-This script prpares your nova xva image.  This script can be run on a separate machine

-and copied to dom0.  If you run this on a different machine, copy the resulting xva

-file to tools/xen/xvas/[GUEST_NAME].xva (by default tools/xen/xvas/ALLINONE.xva)

+This script prepares your nova xva image. If you run this on a different machine,

+copy the resulting xva file to tools/xen/xvas/[GUEST_NAME].xva

+(by default tools/xen/xvas/ALLINONE.xva) on the Xenserver host.

-It is likely that for XS6 you will need to build_xva.sh on a separate machine due

-to dom0 space constraints.

+cd $DEVSTACKSRCROOT/devstack/tools/xen

+./build_xva.sh

+

+You will also need to copy your localrc to the Xenserver host.

 Step 5: Run ./build_domU.sh

 --------------------------

@@ -72,6 +92,9 @@ But in a nutshell, it performs the following:

 * Creates and installs a OpenStack all-in-one domU in an HA-FlatDHCP configuration

 * A script to create a multi-domU (ie. head node separated from compute) configuration is coming soon!

+cd $DEVSTACKSRCROOT/devstack/tools/xen

+./build_domU.sh

+

 Step 6: Do cloudy stuff!

 --------------------------

 * Play with horizon

@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ if [ -z $PUB_BR ]; then

 fi

 $TOP_DIR/scripts/install-os-vpx.sh -f $XVA -v $VM_BR -m $MGT_BR -p $PUB_BR -l $GUEST_NAME -w -k "flat_network_bridge=${VM_BR}"

+if [ $PUB_IP == "dhcp" ]; then

+    PUB_IP=$(xe vm-list --minimal name-label=$GUEST_NAME params=networks |  sed -ne 's,^.*3/ip: \([0-9.]*\).*$,\1,p')

+fi

+

 # If we have copied our ssh credentials, use ssh to monitor while the installation runs

 WAIT_TILL_LAUNCH=${WAIT_TILL_LAUNCH:-1}

 if [ "$WAIT_TILL_LAUNCH" = "1" ]  && [ -e ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub  ] && [ "$COPYENV" = "1" ]; then

@@ -187,4 +187,5 @@ if [ ! -e $XVA ]; then

     UID=0 $SCRIPT_DIR/mkxva -o $XVA -t xva -x $OVA $STAGING_DIR $VDI_MB /tmp/

 fi

-echo "Built $XVA.  If your dom0 is on a different machine, copy this to [devstackdir]/tools/xen/$XVA"

+echo "Built $(basename $XVA).  If your dom0 is on a different machine, copy this to [devstackdir]/tools/xen/$(basename $XVA)"

+echo "Also copy your localrc to [devstackdir]"

@@ -34,3 +34,8 @@ if ! which git; then

     make install

 fi

+# Clone devstack

+DEVSTACK=${DEVSTACKROOT:/root/devstack}

+if [ ! -d $DEVSTACK ]; then

+    git clone git://github.com/openstack-dev/devstack.git $DEVSTACK

+fi