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= Installing Citrix XenServer =
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= Installing Citrix [[XenServer]] =
 
  
 
First you need to decide what [[XenServer]] you will install:
 
First you need to decide what [[XenServer]] you will install:
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== Important Install Options ==
 
== Important Install Options ==
  
Please choose EXT local storage, also called "[[XenDesktop]] optimised" and not LVM based local storage.
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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).
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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).
  
== Installing Citrix [[XenServer]] ==
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== Installing Citrix XenServer ==
=== Installing Citrix [[XenServer]] using the CD ===
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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".
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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.  
 
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
 
To get a free edition of the Xenserver license you will need to sign up for an account at citrix.com
  
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
  
=== PXE install Citrix [[XenServer]] ===
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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]].
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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]].
  
 
== Installing XCP ==
 
== Installing XCP ==
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There are two main ways to get XCP:
 
There are two main ways to get XCP:
 
* Packages in Debian/Ubuntu (and soon CentOS/RedHat)
 
* Packages in Debian/Ubuntu (and soon CentOS/RedHat)
* Binary distribution similar to [[XenServer]]
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* Binary distribution similar to XenServer
  
 
=== Install XCP ISO ===
 
=== Install XCP ISO ===
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Notes:
 
Notes:
  
* Install steps are almost identical to [[XenServer]] (You do PXE following similar steps to those of [[XenServer]])
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* 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
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* 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
 
* If you want a more stable system, try XCP 1.1
  
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* mount /opt/stack on your Dom0
 
* mount /opt/stack on your Dom0
 
* install eclipse
 
* install eclipse
* You now have a XenAPI based [[OpenStack]] dev cloud in a box :-)
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* You now have a XenAPI based OpenStack dev cloud in a box :-)
  
 
=== Installing XCP on Fedora ===
 
=== Installing XCP on Fedora ===
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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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Revision as of 22:30, 16 February 2013

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 6.1 or XCP 1.6 (the latest stable releases, as of Jan 2013).

Currently the xcp-xapi packages in Debian/Ubuntu are a bit experimental. But more testing is very welcome to improve this!

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://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

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.

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 ISO

You can download the XCP ISO distribution 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

Installing XCP on Debian/Ubuntu

For more details see: XenServer/InstallDebianUbuntu

Ubuntu Dev Cloud in a Box

It is possible to:

  • install XCP on Ubuntu
  • Run DevStack
  • install and nfs-server, and export /opt/stack
  • mount /opt/stack on your Dom0
  • install eclipse
  • You now have a XenAPI based OpenStack dev cloud in a box :-)

Installing XCP on Fedora

Coming soon. For more details see: http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Project_Zeus_Fedora_Spec

Post Install Steps

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