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If using Essex, you are best using [[XenServer]] 6.0.2 or XCP 1.1 (the latest stable releases, as of March 2012).
 
If using Essex, you are best using [[XenServer]] 6.0.2 or XCP 1.1 (the latest stable releases, as of March 2012).
  
To help install Citrix [[XenServer]], take a look at the official "Installation Guide" or "Quick Installation Guide" for your version of [[XenServer]]:
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You may follow one of the methods below, depending on what you choose to install and how:
* http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/QuickStartGuide_BasicVersion.html#server_installation
 
* http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenserver/xs-where-are-docs-wr.html
 
  
== Getting the Software ==
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== Installing Citrix [[XenServer]] using the CD ==
  
 
To get the [[XenServer]] CD go to: http://www.citrix.com/XenServer and click "Try It", then select the "[[XenServer]] free edition".
 
To get the [[XenServer]] CD go to: http://www.citrix.com/XenServer and click "Try It", then select the "[[XenServer]] free edition".
  
Once you have the ISO downloaded and burnt onto a CD, put the CD in your server, and follow the on screen instructions. See the above install docs for more details.
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Once you have the ISO downloaded and burnt onto a CD, put the CD in your server, and follow the on screen instructions.  
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To get a free edition of the Xenserver license you will need to sign up for an account at citrix.com
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=== For more details ===
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To help install Citrix [[XenServer]], take a look at the official "Installation Guide" or "Quick Installation Guide" for your version of [[XenServer]]:
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* http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/QuickStartGuide_BasicVersion.html#server_installation
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* http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenserver/xs-where-are-docs-wr.html
  
= Installing Citrix [[XenServer]] using PXE =
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== Installing Citrix [[XenServer]] using PXE ==
  
 
For steps to create a PXE server to install [[XenServer]] take a look at: [[XenServer/Install/PXE|How to PXE Install XenServer]].
 
For steps to create a PXE server to install [[XenServer]] take a look at: [[XenServer/Install/PXE|How to PXE Install XenServer]].
  
= Install XCP =
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== Installing XCP ==
  
 
There are two main ways to get XCP:
 
There are two main ways to get XCP:
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* Binary distribution similar to [[XenServer]]
 
* Binary distribution similar to [[XenServer]]
  
== Installing XCP from Debian/Ubuntu ==
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=== Installing XCP from Debian/Ubuntu ===
  
 
Use the latest SID, and do:
 
Use the latest SID, and do:
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* then read the README.Debian
 
* then read the README.Debian
  
== Install Binary XCP Distribution ==
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=== Install Binary XCP Distribution ===
  
 
You can download XCP here:
 
You can download XCP here:

Revision as of 18:59, 12 March 2012

<<TableOfContents()>>

Installing Citrix XenServer

First you need to decide what XenServer you will install:

  • Citrix XenServer: a commercial product and the only enterprise-class, cloud-proven virtualization platform that delivers the critical features of live migration and centralized multi-server management at no cost
  • XCP: the open source version

If using Essex, you are best using XenServer 6.0.2 or XCP 1.1 (the latest stable releases, as of March 2012).

You may follow one of the methods below, depending on what you choose to install and how:

Installing Citrix XenServer using the CD

To get the XenServer CD go to: http://www.citrix.com/XenServer and click "Try It", then select the "XenServer free edition".

Once you have the ISO downloaded and burnt onto a CD, put the CD in your server, and follow the on screen instructions.

To get a free edition of the Xenserver license you will need to sign up for an account at citrix.com

For more details

To help install Citrix XenServer, take a look at the official "Installation Guide" or "Quick Installation Guide" for your version of XenServer:

Installing Citrix XenServer using PXE

For steps to create a PXE server to install XenServer take a look at: How to PXE Install XenServer.

Installing XCP

There are two main ways to get XCP:

  • Packages in Debian/Ubuntu (and soon CentOS/RedHat)
  • Binary distribution similar to XenServer

Installing XCP from Debian/Ubuntu

Use the latest SID, and do:

  • apt-get install xcp-xapi
  • then read the README.Debian

Install Binary XCP Distribution

You can download XCP here:

Notes:

  • Install steps are almost identical to XenServer (You do PXE following similar steps to those of XenServer)
  • If you want a feature set similar to XenServer 6.0, then take a look at XCP 1.5 beta
  • If you want a more stable system, try XCP 1.1