RBDSR - XenServer 7.5 / XCP-ng 7.5 Storage Manager plugin for CEPH (v3.0) for SMAPIv3

This plugin adds support for Ceph block devices into XenServer / XCP-ng. It supports the creation of VDI as RBD device in Ceph pool.

Please note that v1.0 and v2.0 and v3.0 are not compatible. At the moment there is no mean to migrate between versions. Hope to implement it later.

Plugin requires qemu-dp.x86_64 (xcp-ng-rpms/qemu-dp), python-rbd.x86_64 and rbd-nbd.x86_64 packages installed

Installation

1. Run this command:

    # sh <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minli1/RBDSR/v3.0/netinstall.sh)
   

   To install certain version of ceph storage, provide version name (jewel, luminous or mimic) as first parameter:

    # sh <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minli1/RBDSR/v3.0/netinstall.sh) mimic
   

2. Create /etc/ceph/ceph.conf accordingly you Ceph cluster. The easiest way is just copy it from your Ceph cluster node

3. Copy /etc/ceph/ceph.client.admin.keyring to XenServer / XCP-ng hosts from your Ceph cluster node.

4. Restart Xapi storage script plugin server on XenServer / XCP-ng hosts

    # systemctl restart xapi-storage-script.service
   

Removal

1. Remove all Ceph RBD SR out of XenServer / XCP-ng with the appropriate commands.

2. Run this command:

    # ~/RDBSRv3.0/install.sh deinstall
   

3. Restart Xapi storage script plugin server on XenServer / XCP-ng hosts

    # systemctl restart xapi-storage-script.service
   

Usage

Create a pool:

	# xe sr-create host-uuid=fb0d42fc-0a4d-459d-8b90-6ed6610c2e4c name-label="CEPH RBD Storage" shared=true type=rbdsr content-type=user device-config:cluster=ceph device-config:image-format=qcow2 device-config:datapath=qdisk

The SR should be connected to the XenServer / XCP-ng hosts and be visible in XenCenter. / XCP-ng Center