Setup Guide

Recovering the Citrix XenServer Host 65
Restoring the XenServer Database
After restoring the XenServer host to the factory-default configuration,
restore the backed-up XenServer database to regain your VMs and the
particular network and storage configuration. This process differs depending
on whether you have a single host or a resource pool, and whether the restored
XenServer is to be a member or master of the pool. For the default case, you
can use the XenServer local console.
To restore the XenServer database with the XenServer local console:
1
Insert the removable media device with the backup (USB stick).
2 Select Backup, Restore and Update from the local console menu and press
<Enter>.
3 Select Restore Server State from Backup and press <Enter>.
You are prompted to select which removable media device you want to
restore the backup from. Select the appropriate device and press <Enter>.
4 You are prompted to select the backup file to restore from. Select the
desired filename and press <Enter>.
The contents of the backup file are restored to the XenServer media.
5 Remove the media with the backed-up file and store it in a safe place for
possible later use.
6 When complete, reboot the server.
For details on restoring the remote database for pooled hosts, see the
XenServer documentation available on the Citrix XenServer Dell Edition
website at citrix.com/xenserver/dell.
Recovering XenServer After a Board
Replacement
In the event of a motherboard change in your XenServer host, the system
Service Tag must be reset to its original value for XenServer to function.
Download the latest asset.com utility from ftp.us.dell.com/utility. In the
DOS prompt, type asset.com /s <service tag>.