Abstract
While the deployment of virtual machines (VMs) within the high-performance computing (HPC) community is proceeding at a great pace, tools for system management of VMs are still lagging behind those available for physical machines. In order to make further progress, VM management must be fully integrated with existing fabric management infrastructure. We present the results of work done to integrate Xen [4] with the Quattor [15] fabric management suite. The principal contributions are the development of a network bootloader for para-virtualised Xen VMs and a Quattor management component for setting up hosted VMs. The combination of these tools allows for full unattended installation of Xen VMs and the automatic configuration of services, all from a single configuration database.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
