Citrix Systems 6.1.0 manual Contents

Contents
1. Welcome	1
1.1. About This Document	1
1.2. Introducing XenServer	1
1.2.1. Benefits of Using XenServer	1
1.2.2. Administering XenServer	1
1.2.3. XenServer Editions	2
1.3. New Features in XenServer 6.1.0	2
1.4. XenServer Documentation	3
2. System Requirements	5
2.1. System Requirements	5
2.1.1. XenServer Host System Requirements	5
2.1.2. XenCenter System Requirements	6
2.1.3. Supported Guest Operating Systems	6
3. Installing XenServer and XenCenter	7
3.1. Installation Media and Methods	7
3.2. Installing the XenServer Host	8
3.2.1. Host Partition Format	10
3.3. Installing XenCenter	10
3.4. Connecting XenCenter to the XenServer Host	11
4. Installation and Deployment Scenarios	12
4.1. XenServer Hosts with Local Storage	12
4.2. Pools of XenServer Hosts with Shared Storage	13
4.2.1. XenServer Hosts with Shared NFS Storage	13
4.2.2. XenServer Hosts with Shared iSCSI Storage	14
5. XenServer and IntelliCache	17
5.1. IntelliCache Deployment	17
5.1.1. Enabling on Host Installation	17
5.1.2. Converting an Existing Host to Use Thin Provisioning	18

iii