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5.6 The Repository Object
Repositories are storage areas for VMimage files and VM template files.
If a VM's files are stored on a particular host server, that VM must be run from that host server. If a
VM's files are stored on a shared repository, that VM can be run on any host server that has access to
the shared repository.
Host servers can have multiple repositories associated with them, and some repository types can be
associated with multiple host servers as shared repositories. A host server can be associated with
repositories stored locally on its server and with shared repositories stored on other machines.
The default size for all repositories is unlimited. To control disk space usage, you can change this
default. For more information, see
The repository groups and their constituent repository objects are displayed in the Explorer panel
and the accompanying Repository Admin View of the Development Client.
Section 5.6.1, "Repository Groups," on page 109
Section 5.6.2, "The Repository Info/Groups Tab," on page 109
Section 5.6.3, "The Repository Policies Tab," on page 116
Section 5.6.4, "The Repository Health Debugger Tab," on page 116
Section 5.6.5, "The Repository Constraints/Facts Tab," on page 117
Section 5.6.6, "The Repository Action History Tab," on page 117
5.6.1 Repository Groups
Any group object displayed in the Explorer panel represents a collection of similar object types.
Groups can also be created automatically, as in the case when a provisioning adapter (PA) discovers
a local repository on a VM host. For example, the Xen30 PA, upon discovery of a VM host,
automatically creates a local repository for that VM host and places the created repository in a
repository group. You can also create groups manually in the Development Client, either by
xen30
clicking the Actions menu and choosing Create Repository Group or by right clicking the
Repository object (anywhere in the Repository hierarchy) and selecting New Repository Group.
5.6.2 The Repository Info/Groups Tab
The page that opens under the Info/Configuration tab includes several collapsible sections on the
page where you can configure the general information and attributes of the repository.
"Info" on page 110
"Best Practices for Entering Repository File Paths" on page 115
"Groups" on page 116
NOTE: Whenever you make changes to any Grid object, that object's icon is overlaid with the write
icon
, signifying that the object has been altered. If you want to save the changes you have made,
you need to click the Save icon
Capacity (Mb):
in
"Repository Information" on page
on the Development Client toolbar.
110.
The Explorer Tree 109
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