Cross Posting - XenServer 7.0 improper HDD add/removal
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I need some assistance with getting my server out of maintenance mode. I performed a CLI add of one hard drive to my SR using the instructions from Citrix. I accidentally added the HDD twice with an incorrect command. I was able to successfully remove one of the SR but the second one stills shows up and I am unable to use the repair tool to fix this.
System:
Dell Desktop (don't judge me)
16 GB RAM
(1) SSD Hard Drive - 240 GB
I used a 2nd SSD drive also 240 GB. It isn't using fake/soft raid.Error Message I get:
A storage repository could not be attached when server 'localhost' started. You may be able to fix this using the "repair storage" option in the storage menu.Here is the output from fdisk -l
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk label type: gpt # Start End Size Type Name 1 46139392 83888127 18G Microsoft basic 2 8390656 46139391 18G Microsoft basic 3 87033856 468862094 182.1G Linux LVM 4 83888128 84936703 512M EFI System 5 2048 8390655 4G Microsoft basic 6 84936704 87033855 1G Linux swap Disk /dev/mapper/XSLocalEXT--90c364c3--8391--72ec--7137--9981f47c23b5-90c364c3--8391--72ec--7137--9981f47c23b5: 195.5 GB, 195483926528 bytes, 381804544 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes -
@DustinB3403 said in Cross Posting - XenServer 7.0 improper HDD add/removal:
I need some assistance with getting my server out of maintenance mode. I performed a CLI add of one hard drive to my SR using the instructions from Citrix. I accidentally added the HDD twice with an incorrect command. I was able to successfully remove one of the SR but the second one stills shows up and I am unable to use the repair tool to fix this.
System:
Dell Desktop (don't judge me)
16 GB RAM
(1) SSD Hard Drive - 240 GB
I used a 2nd SSD drive also 240 GB. It isn't using fake/soft raid.My test box isn't that good - only 4 GB RAM, I can only run about 2 VMs at a time.
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Are you trying to expand your SR or just add a second SR?
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I would start by asking did you follow this guide?
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OK so you're adding a repository.
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Ok so I was originally trying to add storage to the SR but that didn't work out as planned.
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@krisleslie said in Cross Posting - XenServer 7.0 improper HDD add/removal:
Ok so I was originally trying to add storage to the SR but that didn't work out as planned.
So do you have two SR?
This is what I thought happened.
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I did follow the guide, took a second to get use to the command structure but I did get it
wasn't as bad as I thought. However it allowed me to remove one of the SR's, it didn't allow me to remove the second one. I accidentally pushed a command before double checking. I want to say it was added to the root. -
So you had 3 SR, and now you have 2. But what you wanted to do was extend a SR?
Is that correct? Can you show us your current storage configuration of the host?
Are you running XS from a USB or from the local drive? Are you using RAID, if so what controller?
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I would actually prefer to run XenServer from a USB (if there is a guide please point me to it graciously). I used SAM's guide for the install originally and I recall since I'm getting my feet wet, to not use the USB initially. I have experience with Hyper-V and VMWare ESXi both being ran from USB successfully. I realize that moving to XenServer USB might be a tad bit harder.
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@DustinB3403 said in Cross Posting - XenServer 7.0 improper HDD add/removal:
So you had 3 SR, and now you have 2. But what you wanted to do was extend a SR?
Is that correct? Can you show us your current storage configuration of the host?
Are you running XS from a USB or from the local drive? Are you using RAID, if so what controller?
Absolutely correct. I entered the same command twice by accident (sorry had a hyper-active finger) and I was able to successfully remove one of the SR's, the 2nd one in question, was a no go.
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So for XenServer to USB this guide here can be followed.
It details more, specifically XS6.5 and using software RAID. Which you can gloss over.
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For XS 7 you'll need a 64GB USB as they made the partitions substantially larger. The installation process is straight forward, connect the USB, boot from your boot-media.
At the installation screen, select the USB as your boot device and your local array as your VM storage.
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@krisleslie said in Cross Posting - XenServer 7.0 improper HDD add/removal:
@DustinB3403 said in Cross Posting - XenServer 7.0 improper HDD add/removal:
So you had 3 SR, and now you have 2. But what you wanted to do was extend a SR?
Is that correct? Can you show us your current storage configuration of the host?
Are you running XS from a USB or from the local drive? Are you using RAID, if so what controller?
Absolutely correct. I entered the same command twice by accident (sorry had a hyper-active finger) and I was able to successfully remove one of the SR's, the 2nd one in question, was a no go.
Is performing a clean install an option? (just asking as troubleshooting the issue at hand doesn't seem critical)
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Possibly ok, but I need that VM, if there is a way I can export it first, then nuking that machine isn't a problem.
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When I attempt to use the export function it says since its in maintenance mode it won't export.
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@krisleslie said in Cross Posting - XenServer 7.0 improper HDD add/removal:
Possibly ok, but I need that VM, if there is a way I can export it first, then nuking that machine isn't a problem.
You can do a full export if you have XenCenter configured, but it would be great for the rebuild to have an Xen Orchestra VM running so you can manage your host(s).
There is a guide around here, give me a moment and I'll grab a link.
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I successfully repaired :
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Local Storage
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SMB ISO Library
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