Re: virt-manager using iscsi

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On Thu, Oct 08, 2009 at 12:53:41AM -0800, jonr@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Quoting Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>:
> 
> >On Wed, Oct 07, 2009 at 07:21:22PM -0800, Jon wrote:
> >>
> >>Can iSCSI be the /boot?
> >>
> >
> >I think it should be possible..
> >
> >>How do you specify iscsi using virt-install? Maybe I could get a little
> >>more output that way.
> >>
> >>Any ideas appreciated,
> >>
> >
> >usually people use iscsi-initiator in dom0, and use phy: backed disks
> >for guests.. so the guest doesn't know anything about iSCSI.
> >
> >Although if you have the iscsi-target as domU it might and will make
> >things difficult.. it'd be better to have the iscsi-target on completely
> >separate physical box.
> >
> >-- Pasi
> 
> I'll give that a try. I have been wondering if the way I have it setup  
> is my issue. I will put it on another system and give it another try.  
> Do you think if I set it up in another domU on a different xen host it  
> would be alright?
> 

I wouldn't run that important service on a virtual machine.

You want to minimize the latency and maximize the throughput for the
iscsi target.. 

Unless it's only for testing purposes, then it's fine.

-- Pasi

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