update a para-virtualization VM to full-virtualization VM.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Extensions SLES High Availability Extension
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Hi.
I use suse linux 11 SP2 + Xen4.1 + HA to create a para-virtualisation VM. VM OS is suse linux SP2. the kenel is vmlinuz-3.0.13-0.27-xen. then i change this VM from para-virtualisation VM to full-virtualization VM. I do below steps.

  1. install a new kernel with the suse linux SP2 CD by YST. new kernel is vmlinuz-3.0.13-0.27-default. /boot/grub/menu.lst is update accordingly.
    2)chage the /etc/fstab file. update all fields with xvda to hda. same thing for the xvdb …
    3)in Dom0. change the VM startup config files. from
    [COLOR="#FF0000"]builder=“linux”
    bootloader="/usr/bin/pygrub"
    bootargs=""
    extra=""[/COLOR]
    to
    [COLOR="#FF0000"]builder=“hvm”
    device_model="/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm"
    kernel="/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"[/COLOR]
    also change all xvdN to hdN.

then startup the vm using xm create .

VM startup successfully. I check the kernel is changed to vmlinuz-3.0.13-0.27-default.

is this method correct? did i missed something?
is there any potential issues to running the legacy software already installed?

Thanks.

Jing Chen

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On Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:04:02 +0000, echejin wrote:
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is this method correct? did i missed something? is there any potential
issues to running the legacy software already installed?[/color]

Are you having a problem? How does this relate to the High Availability
Extension?

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Knowledge Partner http://forums.netiq.com

Please post questions in the forums. No support provided via email.

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[QUOTE=David Gersic;10425]On Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:04:02 +0000, echejin wrote:
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is this method correct? did i missed something? is there any potential
issues to running the legacy software already installed?[/color]

Are you having a problem? How does this relate to the High Availability

–

David Gersic dgersic_@_niu.edu
Knowledge Partner http://forums.netiq.com

Please post questions in the forums. No support provided via email.[/QUOTE]
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I am doing regression test and i just want to know from the expert viewpoint if there is potential
problem. we use the suse HA extension for the HA. i create two VMs for HA backup and they are para-visualisation.