XenServer - Boot From SAN
Hello all !
Does anyone use Boot From SAN with XenServer ? I will use Boot From SAN on a new deployment. The documentation is very light on this subject, I would be grateful for any tips !
Thank you.
Ex: Size on the LUN used to install XenServer
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Steve Noel
02/24/2026, 2:22 PM
we use boot to san, 138GB luns, with multipath enabled. When you install xenserver there is a grub menu that pops up for 5 sec, make sure you choose the multipath option there, otherwise your boot lun won't multipath.
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Julien Destombes
02/24/2026, 2:24 PM
Thank you Steve.
Why 138 Gb ? The recommended size is 70 GB for local storage, is there anything that justify more on Boot From SAN ?
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Steve Noel
02/24/2026, 2:25 PM
nothing other than it was their standard for other hypervisors boot to san luns