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= Installing Citrix XenServer =
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= Installing Citrix [[XenServer]] =
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First you need to decide what [[XenServer]] you will install:
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* Citrix [[XenServer]]: an open source product with commercial support available 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.
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* The tech preview of [http://xenserver.org/discuss-virtualization/virtualization-blog/entry/tech-preview-of-xenserver-libvirt-ceph.html xenserver-core]: Many of the XenServer components built to be installed on an RPM-based distro of your choice
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* XCP: This is now retired (See http://xenserver.org/discuss-virtualization/q-and-a/i-am-a-user-of-xcp-how-will-i-be-impacted.html) and users should install XenServer 6.2 instead.
  
First you need to decide what [[XenServer]] you will install:
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As of XenServer 6.2, all features are available in the open source version, and there are no paid-for features (Citrix does of course offer [http://xenserver.org/overview-xenserver-open-source-virtualization/get-support.html commercial support] for XenServer)
* 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]] 6.0.0 (or later) or XCP 1.1 (the latest stable releases, as of March 2012).
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The recommendation is to use XenServer 6.2.
  
 
You may follow one of the methods below, depending on what you choose to install and how:
 
You may follow one of the methods below, depending on what you choose to install and how:
  
== Installing Citrix [[XenServer]] using the CD ==
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== Important Install Options ==
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Please choose EXT local storage, also called "XenDesktop optimised" and not LVM based local storage.
  
To get the [[XenServer]] CD go to: http://www.citrix.com/XenServer and click "Try It", then select the "[[XenServer]] free edition".
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Many of the OpenStack features will not work with LVM based storage (due to the need for easy access to the raw VHD files).
  
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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== Installing Citrix XenServer ==
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=== Installing Citrix XenServer using the CD ===
  
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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To get the XenServer CD go to: http://xenserver.org/overview-xenserver-open-source-virtualization/download.html
  
=== 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.
  
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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To help install Citrix XenServer, take a look at the official "Installation Guide" or "Quick Installation Guide" for your version of XenServer:
 
* http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/QuickStartGuide_BasicVersion.html#server_installation
 
* 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
 
* http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenserver/xs-where-are-docs-wr.html
  
== Installing Citrix [[XenServer]] using PXE ==
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=== PXE install Citrix XenServer ===
 
 
For steps to create a PXE server to install [[XenServer]] take a look at: [[XenServer/Install/PXE|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]]
 
 
 
=== Install XCP Distribution ===
 
 
 
You can download XCP here:
 
* http://xen.org/download/xcp/index.html
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
=== Installing XCP on Debian/Ubuntu ===
 
 
 
Do install XCP on a Debian based distro you can use [http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Project_Kronos Project Kronos].
 
 
 
For more details see: http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/XCP_toolstack_on_a_Debian-based_distribution.
 
 
 
=== Installing XCP on Fedora/CentOS ===
 
  
Coming soon. For more details see: http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Project_Zeus_Fedora_Spec
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For steps to create a PXE server to install XenServer take a look at: [[XenServer/Install/PXE|How to PXE Install XenServer]].
  
 
= Post Install Steps =
 
= Post Install Steps =
  
 
You are almost there now, you probably want to checkout out:
 
You are almost there now, you probably want to checkout out:
* [[XenServer/PostInstall|Post Install steps to prepare XenServer to work with [[OpenStack]]]]
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* [[XenServer/PostInstall|Post Install steps to prepare XenServer to work with OpenStack]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:11, 13 August 2013

Installing Citrix XenServer

First you need to decide what XenServer you will install:

As of XenServer 6.2, all features are available in the open source version, and there are no paid-for features (Citrix does of course offer commercial support for XenServer)

The recommendation is to use XenServer 6.2.

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

Important Install Options

Please choose EXT local storage, also called "XenDesktop optimised" and not LVM based local storage.

Many of the OpenStack features will not work with LVM based storage (due to the need for easy access to the raw VHD files).

Installing Citrix XenServer

Installing Citrix XenServer using the CD

To get the XenServer CD go to: http://xenserver.org/overview-xenserver-open-source-virtualization/download.html

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

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

PXE install Citrix XenServer

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

Post Install Steps

You are almost there now, you probably want to checkout out: