SCI-CD

h1. Creating Windows Instances

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h2. System install

h3. Copy installer ISO /stuff/cdimages

Download the iso image via the network or plug in the usb-flash with the image (it will be automatically mounted to /media/usb).
Place the image into /stuff/cdimages.

To transfer the files you can use the visual file manager "mc".

If you wish to make the copy of a real CD-ROM, then use the command
<pre>
# dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/stuff/cdimages/Image.iso
</pre>

The name of the CD-drive may be /dev/cdrom, /dev/scd0 or other. To figure out the drive's device name, plug in the CD-ROM into the drive, then wait several seconds and check the log of the kernel:
<pre>
# dmesg|tail -20
</pre>

hЗ. Add new instance

<pre>
gnt-instance add -t drbd --disk=0:size=20g --net=0:link=xen-lan -H xen-hvm:cdrom_image_path=/stuff/cdimages/ru_win_srv_2008_r2_sp2.iso,boot_order=cd,disk_type=ioemu,use_localtime=true -o windows+default -B memory=8g --no-ip-check --no-name-check -n gnt1:gnt2 w2k8
</pre>

h3. Connect to instance vnc console and install the system

You should use vncviewer to connect vnc console(e.g. from xtightvncviewer package).
address and port:
<pre>
# gnt-instance info INSTANCE|grep vnc
</pre>

On windows we recommend to use ultravnc:
http://www.uvnc.com/downloads/ultravnc/100-download-ultravnc-10962.html

h3. GPLPV Driver install

After install you should add this drivers in system: http://wiki.univention.de/index.php?title=Installing-signed-GPLPV-drivers
There is no additional actions after install.
You must reboot twice and check that disks in device manager your disk drives have disk type consist *XEN* word.

After install you may detach distribution iso:
<pre>
# gnt-instance modify -H boot_order=c cdrom_image_path='' INSTANCE
</pre>

h3. Disable TaskOffload and TX Offloas

Without it there will be lags in rdp and in other tasks.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/windowsserver2008r2management/thread/77397541-608f-4d1c-9856-1593f2186f5b
http://support.cloudcentral.com.au/KB/a32/fix-slow-stuttering-intermittent-windows-server-2008.aspx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888750



1. Load the Windows Registry editor - regedit.
2. Add a new DWORD key named DisableTaskOffload with a value of 1 to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
3. Restart server.

TX Offload May be disabled in NIC settings.

h2. Set Time

Upon the instance setup via above instructions, the system time should set up correctly.

If the system time is wrong, you need following:

* Set "use_localtime=true" in the hypervisor parameters (as in the "instance add" example)
* Set timezone in Windows
* Set proper local time in Windows (via standard clock tool)
this will set the time shift which will be saved upon shutdown
* Reboot to verify that time shift is saved and taken in effect

h2. Notes

RDP-6 in 32bpp generate less traffic than 24bpp and sometimes not more than 16bpp.
http://ericomguy.blogspot.com/2008/06/rdp6-performance-improvements-and-how.html

Default bpp policy setup:
http://blog.dhampir.no/content/remote-desktop-does-not-support-colour-depth-24-falling-back-to-16

Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2008 R2
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/gg463392.aspx