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XenServer Recovery and Other Things

Error: "VDI Not Available"

When a host box dies, often it will die without first notifying the rest of the hosts about the issue. In those cases VMs can get stuck and when you try and restart them you'll end up with the following error: VDI Not Available.

This sucks. Follow the steps on this page to correct it:

Force VMs Down When Stuck

When a host box dies, often it will die without first notifying the rest of the hosts about the issue. In those cases, VMs can get stuck and are “missing” when viewed in XenCenter. You'll need to force them down so they show up again:

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