The operating parameters that you must modify reside within the xmdomain.cfg file, which is located in the etc/xen directory. Here are the parameters you can enable or disable in the xmdomain.cfg configuration file:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
|
kernel |
Determines the fully qualified path to the kernel image |
|
ramdisk |
Determines the fully qualified path to initrd for the initial ramdisk |
|
memory |
Determines the amount of RAM (in MB) to allocate for the domain when it starts |
|
name |
Determines the unique name for a domain |
|
root |
Determines the root device for a domain |
|
nic |
Determines the number of network interface cards for a domain (default is 1) |
|
disk |
Determines the arrays of device block stanzas — the three stanzas are:
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vif |
Determines arrays of virtual interface stanzas (each stanza represents a set of name=value operations). |
|
builder |
Determines the builder that constructs the domain (default is linux) |
|
cpu |
Determines the CPU count for the domain to start on. 0 indicates the first CPU, 1 the second, etc. (default is -1) |
|
cpus |
Determines which CPUs on the domain's VCPUs are executable |
|
extra |
Determines the additional information to append to end of the kernel parameter line |
|
nfs_server |
Determines the NFS server IP address to use for the root device |
|
nfs_root |
Determines the root directory as a fully qualified path for the NFS server |
|
vcpus |
Determines the number of virtual CPUs to allocate to a domain (default is 1) |
|
on_shutdown |
Determines the domain shutdown parameter to trigger a graceful shutdown (or xm shutdown) from inside |
|
on_reboot |
Determines the domain shutdown parameter to trigger a graceful reboot (or an |
|
on_crash |
Determines the domain shutdown parameter that triggers |
xmdomain.cfg Configuration File