It’s happend a number of times that I’ve had to install Citrix XenServer and have not had the Linux Guest Support CD with me, so I’ve later had to install it remotely, which is actually pretty easy.
- Transfer ISO file to XenServer using scp/winscp or similar tool
- Mount ISO
- Run installer
That’s it.
[root@bxs-phys01 ~]# mkdir /mnt/iso
[root@bxs-phys01 ~]# mount -o loop /root/XenServer-5.6.0-linux-cd.iso /mnt/iso
[root@bxs-phys01 ~]# /mnt/iso/install.sh
Warning: If you are in a pool, you must install this pack on all servers.
Starting installation of Linux Pack...
Verifying templates-debian...
Installing templates-debian...
Restarting XAPI...
Stopping xapi: .. [ OK ]
Starting xapi: .....start-of-day complete. [ OK ]
Linux pack installation complete.
[root@bxs-phys01 ~]# umount /mnt/iso
[root@bxs-phys01 ~]# rm /root/XenServer-5.6.0-linux-cd.iso
[root@bxs-phys01 ~]# mount -o loop /root/XenServer-5.6.0-linux-cd.iso /mnt/iso
[root@bxs-phys01 ~]# /mnt/iso/install.sh
Warning: If you are in a pool, you must install this pack on all servers.
Starting installation of Linux Pack...
Verifying templates-debian...
Installing templates-debian...
Restarting XAPI...
Stopping xapi: .. [ OK ]
Starting xapi: .....start-of-day complete. [ OK ]
Linux pack installation complete.
[root@bxs-phys01 ~]# umount /mnt/iso
[root@bxs-phys01 ~]# rm /root/XenServer-5.6.0-linux-cd.iso
Virtualize and be merry.
Your tip saved me the trouble of thinking through the problem, instead copy/paste instant fix to the very same problem. I know mounting ISO’s are a very simple linux function, but sometimes having an instant ready reminder of what you need to do can save time & headache – thanks for posting!
Thanks, saved a bunch of searching to accomplish a simple task.
Cheers
Thanks for the info, it saved me time.