From 12dc625c739885e196c9d28f8f1be14202e219c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "rac61@labyrinth.cl.cam.ac.uk" Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 13:09:19 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] bitkeeper revision 1.337 (3f0d657f74Gik-j1dECKz392l6y-UQ) USAGE-cmdline: Add important message about not using the web interface at the same time as the command line --- tools/control/doc/USAGE-cmdline | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/tools/control/doc/USAGE-cmdline b/tools/control/doc/USAGE-cmdline index 1e4766b80f..189577987d 100644 --- a/tools/control/doc/USAGE-cmdline +++ b/tools/control/doc/USAGE-cmdline @@ -1,3 +1,22 @@ +IMPORTANT! DATA LOSS POTENTIAL! +------------------------------- + +It is important that no changes be made to the virtual disk manager through +the command line while the web interface is running! + +If you use the web interface at all, it is NOT safe to call: +xenctl partitions add +xenctl vd create +xenctl vd delete +xenctl vd refresh + +Your changes will likely be lost, or the virtual disks left in an +inconsistent state, or data on them corrupted or erased. + +Other xenctl functions do not modify VDM state and are therefore safe, +e.g. it's okay to do domain control from the command line if the web +interface is running. + General ------- @@ -74,4 +93,4 @@ Create a virtual block device: Lists virtual block devices: xenctl vbd show -Virtual block devices are automatically deleted when their domain is destroyed. \ No newline at end of file +Virtual block devices are automatically deleted when their domain is destroyed. -- 2.30.2