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Script to install a Debian Jessie 8.0 template on Xenserver 6.5
#!/bin/bash
## Script to install a Debian Jessie 8.0 template on Xenserver 6.5
## https://gist.github.com/hingstarne/5320400
# Add your favourite mirror here
MIRROR=http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/
# No need to edit something below
WHEEZY=$(xe template-list name-label=Debian\ Wheezy\ 7.0\ \(64-bit\) --minimal)
if [[ -z $WHEEZY ]] ; then
WHEEZY=$(xe template-list name-label=Debian\ Wheezy\ 7.0\ \(64-bit\)\ \(experimental\) --minimal)
if [[ -z $WHEEZY ]] ; then
echo "Cant find Wheezy 64bit template, is this on 6.5 or above?"
exit 1
fi
fi
NEWUUID=$(xe vm-clone uuid=$WHEEZY new-name-label="Debian Jessie 8.1 (64-bit)")
xe template-param-set uuid=$NEWUUID other-config:install-methods=http,ftp,nfs other-config:default_template=true
xe template-param-set uuid=$NEWUUID other-config:install-methods=http other-config:debian-release=jessie
xe vm-param-set uuid=$NEWUUID other-config-install-repository=$MIRROR
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gnanet commented Apr 10, 2016

Fresh install of 6.5 has to be like this:

cat /etc/redhat-release
XenServer release 6.5.0-90233c (xenenterprise)

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raarts commented Jun 6, 2016

Why does this error happen, I need to install debian jessie on XCP 1.4.9 and I am not allowed to upgrade...

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