Setup Guide

46 Recovering the Citrix XenServer Host
4 You are prompted to provide a filename for the backup. Type the desired
filename and press <Enter>.
The backup file is written to the selected media.
5 Remove the media with the backed-up file and store it in a safe place.
When required, you can use this media to recover the XenServer state.
For more information on backing up the database for single-server and
pooled servers using Citrix XenCenter
®
or the XenServer CLI, see the
XenServer Installation Guide available on the Citrix XenServer Dell
Edition website at
citrix.com/xenserver/dell .
Using the Recovery Media
In case the flash storage becomes corrupt or fails and needs to be replaced,
you can recover the factory-installed XenServer image by using the recovery
media. You can download the recovery media from the Citrix XenServer Dell
Edition website at citrix.com/xenserver/dell. After recovering the
factory-default image, you can restore the XenServer database and resume
running your VMs.
To recover the XenServer using the recovery media:
1
Burn the downloaded recovery media ISO to a media or attach the ISO to
the host using the Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) virtual media
option.
2 Insert the new flash storage in the system.
3 Boot the system from the media.
4 The recovery media prompts you to copy the image to the desired storage.
It then copies the factory default image to the device.
5 When complete, remove the recovery media, reboot the system, and boot
from the internal storage.