Citrix Systems 6.1.0 manual Using Scvmm and Scom with XenServer

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5.1.3. VM Boot Behavior	19
5.1.3.1. VM Caching Behavior Settings	19
5.1.3.1.1. Shared Desktop Mode	19
5.1.3.1.2. Private Desktop Mode	19
5.1.4. Implementation Details and Troubleshooting	19
6. Using SCVMM and SCOM with XenServer	21
6.1. How to install the Integration Suite Supplemental Pack	21
6.1.1. Installing the Integration Suite onto a Running XenServer System	21
6.2. Integration Requirements for SCVMM	21
6.3. Integration Requirements for SCOM	22
7. Upgrading XenServer	23
7.1. Rolling Pool Upgrades	23
7.1.1. Upgrading XenServer Hosts Using the XenCenter Rolling Pool Upgrade Wizard
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7.1.2. Upgrading XenServer Hosts Using the xe CLI	26
7.1.2.1. Planning an Upgrade Path	26
7.1.2.2. Performing Rolling Pool Upgrades Using the xe CLI	26
7.2. Upgrading a Single XenServer Host Using the xe CLI	27
7.2.1. Before You Upgrade a Single XenServer Host	27
7.2.2. Upgrading a Single XenServer Host Using the xe CLI	28
7.3. Upgrading XenServer to Version 5.6 or Earlier Using XenCenter	29
7.4. Upgrading LVM Storage from XenServer 5.0 or Earlier	30
8. Applying Updates and Hotfixes to XenServer	31
8.1. Before You Apply an Update or Hotfix	31
8.2. Updating Individual XenServer Hosts	32
8.3. Updating a Pool of XenServer Hosts	33
9. Licensing XenServer	35
9.1. Activating a Free XenServer Product	35
9.2. Licensing XenServer Editions	36
9.3. Additional Licensing Information	37

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Contents Citrix XenServer 6.1.0 Installation Guide Trademarks Contents Using Scvmm and Scom with XenServer Boot From SAN Environments Benefits of Using XenServer Administering XenServerWelcome About This DocumentNew Features in XenServer XenServer EditionsXenServer Documentation Guest EnhancementsReferences System Requirements System RequirementsXenServer Host System Requirements XenCenter System Requirements Supported Guest Operating SystemsInstalling XenServer and XenCenter Installation Media and MethodsInstalling the XenServer Host To install or upgrade the XenServer hostPage To install XenCenter Installing XenCenterHost Partition Format Connecting XenCenter to the XenServer Host To connect XenCenter to the XenServer hostInstallation and Deployment Scenarios High-level procedureXenServer Hosts with Local Storage Basic hardware requirementsPools of XenServer Hosts with Shared Storage XenServer Hosts with Shared NFS StorageConfiguring your iSCSI storage XenServer Hosts with Shared iSCSI StorageConfiguring an iSCSI IQN for each XenServer host Xe pool-param-set uuid=pooluuid default-SR=iscsisharedsruuid XenServer and IntelliCache Enabling on Host InstallationIntelliCache Deployment To enable local caching, enter the following commands Converting an Existing Host to Use Thin ProvisioningVM Boot Behavior Implementation Details and TroubleshootingXe sr-list params=local-cache-sr,uuid,name-label How to install the Integration Suite Supplemental Pack Using Scvmm and Scom with XenServerIntegration Requirements for Scvmm Integration Requirements for Scom Rolling Pool Upgrades Upgrading XenServerPage Before You Upgrade Before you begin your rolling pool upgrade Upgrading XenServer Hosts Using the xe CLITo upgrade a pool of XenServer hosts using the xe CLI Upgrading a Single XenServer Host Using the xe CLI Before You Upgrade a Single XenServer HostTo empty the CD/DVD drive of a VM using the xe CLI Upgrading a Single XenServer Host Using the xe CLITo upgrade a single XenServer host using the xe CLI Page Upgrading LVM-based SRs using the xe CLI Upgrading LVM Storage from XenServer 5.0 or EarlierBefore You Apply an Update or Hotfix Applying Updates and Hotfixes to XenServerBefore you begin updating To update individual hosts using the xe CLI To update individual hosts using XenCenterUpdating Individual XenServer Hosts To update a pool of hosts using XenCenter Updating a Pool of XenServer HostsTo update a pool of XenServer hosts using the xe CLI Activating a Free XenServer Product Licensing XenServerTo activate a free XenServer product Licensing XenServer Editions To license XenServer Advanced editions and higherTo configure licensing for XenServer hosts using the xe CLI To configure licensing for XenServer hosts using XenCenterAdditional Licensing Information Grace Period Appendix A. Troubleshooting To capture and save the log fileAppendix B. Boot From SAN Environments Configuring your PXE Environment for XenServer Installation Appendix C. PXE Boot InstallationsTo configure your Tftp server Creating an answer file for unattended PXE installation Preparing the destination systemElement Description Required? Element Description Required? Element Proto dhcp or static