How to create a Xen PV custom template from Xen PV VM?

Question

How to create a Xen PV custom template from Xen PV VM? 

Answer

1. Create XenPV VPS that will be used as a source for the template. Set the disk size as small as possible
2. Stop the VPS
3. Find path to the LVM image

   # cat /home/xen/vmID/vmID.cfg | grep phy disk = ['phy:/dev/name_of_lvg/vmID_img,xvda1,w', 'phy:/dev/name_of_lvg/vmID_swap,xvda2,w']

   replace vmID with actual VPS ID

4. Mount the VPS image to the mount point:

   # mount /dev/name_of_lvg/vmID_img /home/xen/vmID/mnt

5. Change directory to the mount point:

   # cd /home/xen/vmID/mnt

6. Create a template file, e.g. for CentOS 7 + Plesk VPS:

   # tar -cpvzf /root/centos-7-plesk-latest-x64.tar.gz .

   Warning: the dot should not be missed at the end of the line above

7. Add the template to the SolusVM