6.4 Deploying a Citrix Xen VM

Complete the steps in Table 6-4 for each appliance:

Table 6-4 Deploying a Citrix Xen VM

Page, Dialog, or Option

Do This

 

1 - Identify the appliance to deploy.

 

  1. Choose an appliance to deploy.

    IMPORTANT:Your Filr deployment must be set up in the order specified in Section 8.0, Creating an Expandable Filr Deployment.

  2. It is recommended to deploy the PostgreSQL appliance behind the firewall.

  3. The Search appliance runs Memcached service to enable clustering. To secure Memcached, it is strongly recommended to deploy the Search appliance behind the firewall. Port 11211 is used by the Memcached service.

    For more information on securing Memcached, see Securing Memcached in the Filr 4.3: Administrative UI Reference.

 

2 - Launch XenCenter.

Management Workstation

  1. Start XenCenter.

XenCenter

  1. Connect to the Citrix XenServer where you have planned to deploy Filr.

  2. Right-click the server and select Import.

 

3 - Import the system disk

Locate the File you want to import

  1. Browse to and select the .xva file on your management workstation for the appliance type that you are deploying.

  2. Click Open.

  3. Click Next.

Select the location where the imported VM will be placed

  1. Select the XenServer.

  2. Click Next.

Select target storage

  1. Select the storage repository for the VM.

  2. Click Import.

 

4 - Select the network adapter

Select network to connect VM

  1. Select the virtual network adapter.

  2. Click Next.

Review the import settings

  1. Deselect Start VM(s) after import.

  2. Click Finish.

    IMPORTANT:Depending on network latency and other factors, it can take a while to import the system disk.

 

5 - Specify Memory

  1. If you need to adjust the memory, select the newly created VM in the left pane.

  2. Click the Memory tab.

  3. Click Edit, change the setting, and click OK.

 

6 - Specify Processors

  1. If you need to adjust the CPUs, right-click the newly created VM in the left pane.

  2. Select Properties.

  3. Click CPU, change the setting, and click OK.

 

7 - Add Disk 2 (/vastorage)

  1. With the newly created VM selected in the left pane, click the Storage tab.

Virtual Disks

  1. Click Add....

Add Virtual Disk

  1. Type a disk name that reflects the appliance name and that this is disk 2. For example, Filr-1-disk-2.

  2. Specify the Size.

  3. Click Add.

 

8 - Add Disk 3 (/var)

Virtual Disks

  1. Click Add....

Add Virtual Disk

  1. Type a disk name that reflects the appliance name and that this is disk 3. For example, Filr-1-disk-3.

  2. Specify the Size.

  3. Click Add.

9 - (Optional) Add a Network Adapter

You can add a network adapter if your Filr deployment accesses a separate network for one or more of the following reasons:

  • Appliance administration.

  • NFS mount or CIFS access to the /vashare mount point.

  • Security of Memcached.

    IMPORTANT:Bonding or teaming NICs is not supported with Filr.

  1. With the newly created VM selected in the left pane, click the Networking tab.

  2. Select the secondary network associated with the Filr installation..

XenCenter

  1. Repeat the steps in this table until all of your planned appliances have been deployed, then continue with Section 7.0, Starting and Configuring the Filr Appliances.