Virtual Factory Configuration (1.6.8)

Configuration file location

The Virtual Factory module is configured in a single file named config.xml that can be found in WEB-INF/classes/conf/config.xml file into the virtualfactory war.

Configuration file contents

• Hypervisors:
  • HyperV: HyperV specific configuration. Forget these values if you are not planning to use HyperV
    • wsmanPort: The port where the Hypervisor web service is listening.
    • destrinationRepositoryPath: Where the NFS is mounted to access to shared virtual images.
  • ESXi: ESXi specific configuration. Forget these values if you are not planning to use ESXi.
    • sanDatastore: The target datastore where to load the virtual images to deploy.
    • igonrecert: If certificate must be ignored.
  • XenServer: XenServer specific configuration. Forget these values if you are not planning to use XenServer.
    • abiquoRepository: The location of the Abiquo Repository containing image files.
  • KVM : KVM experimental configuration. Forget these values if you are not planning to use KVM inside other virtualization technology.
    • fullVirt: optional (default true). If set to false libvirt machines will be created using PC emulation.
• Rimp: WSman configuration files. Forget these values if you are not planning to use WSman-dependant hypervisors (KVM/XEN).
  • timeout: Time in miliseconds to wait the connection.
• Networking: Networking configuration values. Forget these values if you are not planning to use AIM-dependant hypervisors (KVM/XEN).
  • bridgePrefix: The prefix used when creating the bridge with the NIC connected to service network.
• StorageLink: If you plan to use external storage features with XenServer, the location of the StorageLink Gateway Service must be configured here; otherwise these values can be ignored:
  • address: The location of the StorageLink Gateway Service.
  • user: The username of the StorageLink Gateway Service.
  • password: The password for the StorageLink Gateway Service user.

Default configuration file contents

Setting KVM or Xen emulation