Citrix Systems 6.2.0 manual Using the CLI to Create a Windows VM

Windows Imaging Component (see your vendor documentation for details) before installing XenServer Tools.

To install XenServer Tools:

a.On the Resources pane, select the XenServer host and then the Search tab. The XenServer Tools not installed blue status text appears next to the new VM.

b.Click the text to open the XenServer Tools setup wizard on the VM console.

c.Click the Install XenServer Tools button, and then Run Xensetup.exe.

d.When prompted, click Yes to allow the program to make changes to the computer.

e.Accept the License Agreement, and click Next to continue.

f.Choose a destination folder and click Install.

g.Select Reboot now, and then Finish to complete the installation.

4.4. Using the CLI to Create a Windows VM

This section describes the procedure to create a Windows VM from an ISO repository using the xe CLI.

Installing a Windows VM from an ISO Repository Using the CLI

1.Create a VM from a template:

xe vm-install new-name-label=<vm_name>template=<template_name>

This returns the UUID of the new VM.

2.Create an ISO Storage Repository:

xe-mount-iso-sr <path_to_iso_sr>

3.List all of the available ISOs:

xe cd-list

4.Insert the specified ISO into the virtual CD drive of the specified VM:

xe vm-cd-add vm=<vm_name> cd-name=<iso_name>device=3

5.Start the VM and install the operating system:

xe vm-start vm=<vm_name>

At this point, the VM console will now be visible in XenCenter.

For more information on using the CLI, see Appendix A, Command Line Interface, in the XenServer Administrator's Guide.

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