Citrix Systems 6.1.0 manual Licensing XenServer Editions

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c.Browse to and select the activation key file, and select Open.

To install an activation key using the xe CLI, open a console on the host (or connect to the host via SSH) and run the following command:

xe host-license-add[license-file=<<path/license_filename>>]

9.2. Licensing XenServer Editions

XenServer Advanced, Enterprise, and Platinum editions use the same licensing model as other Citrix products.

XenServer Advanced editions and higher require a license for each XenServer host you use. From this XenServer release forward, licenses will no longer be stored on the host server. Instead, all XenServer editions licenses must be added to and administered from a Citrix Licensing Server and maintained and controlled using the Citrix License Management Console. You can share the license server across all Citrix products.

Each XenServer host requires a license, but this does not limit the number of users that may connect to VMs on that host. While licensing must be configured for each XenServer host, the XenCenter License Manager allows you to apply the same settings to multiple hosts at once.

To license XenServer Advanced editions and higher:

1.Install the Citrix License Server and console.

For installation procedures, see the Licensing Your Product topic on Citrix eDocs. This XenServer release requires Citrix Licensing 11.6.1 or higher.

2.Obtain your XenServer license files and load them on the Citrix License Server. For these procedures, see the Licensing Your Product topic on Citrix eDocs.

3.Configure licensing for each XenServer host using XenCenter or the xe CLI.

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Contents Citrix XenServer 6.1.0 Installation Guide Trademarks Contents Using Scvmm and Scom with XenServer Boot From SAN Environments Administering XenServer Benefits of Using XenServerWelcome About This DocumentXenServer Editions New Features in XenServerGuest Enhancements XenServer DocumentationReferences XenServer Host System Requirements System RequirementsSystem Requirements Supported Guest Operating Systems XenCenter System RequirementsInstallation Media and Methods Installing XenServer and XenCenterTo install or upgrade the XenServer host Installing the XenServer HostPage Host Partition Format Installing XenCenterTo install XenCenter To connect XenCenter to the XenServer host Connecting XenCenter to the XenServer HostHigh-level procedure Installation and Deployment ScenariosXenServer Hosts with Local Storage Basic hardware requirementsXenServer Hosts with Shared NFS Storage Pools of XenServer Hosts with Shared StorageXenServer Hosts with Shared iSCSI Storage Configuring your iSCSI storageConfiguring an iSCSI IQN for each XenServer host Xe pool-param-set uuid=pooluuid default-SR=iscsisharedsruuid IntelliCache Deployment Enabling on Host InstallationXenServer and IntelliCache Converting an Existing Host to Use Thin Provisioning To enable local caching, enter the following commandsImplementation Details and Troubleshooting VM Boot BehaviorXe sr-list params=local-cache-sr,uuid,name-label Integration Requirements for Scvmm Using Scvmm and Scom with XenServerHow to install the Integration Suite Supplemental Pack Integration Requirements for Scom Upgrading XenServer Rolling Pool UpgradesPage Before You Upgrade To upgrade a pool of XenServer hosts using the xe CLI Upgrading XenServer Hosts Using the xe CLIBefore you begin your rolling pool upgrade Before You Upgrade a Single XenServer Host Upgrading a Single XenServer Host Using the xe CLITo upgrade a single XenServer host using the xe CLI Upgrading a Single XenServer Host Using the xe CLITo empty the CD/DVD drive of a VM using the xe CLI Page Upgrading LVM Storage from XenServer 5.0 or Earlier Upgrading LVM-based SRs using the xe CLIBefore you begin updating Applying Updates and Hotfixes to XenServerBefore You Apply an Update or Hotfix Updating Individual XenServer Hosts To update individual hosts using XenCenterTo update individual hosts using the xe CLI Updating a Pool of XenServer Hosts To update a pool of hosts using XenCenterTo update a pool of XenServer hosts using the xe CLI To activate a free XenServer product Licensing XenServerActivating a Free XenServer Product To license XenServer Advanced editions and higher Licensing XenServer EditionsAdditional Licensing Information To configure licensing for XenServer hosts using XenCenterTo configure licensing for XenServer hosts using the xe CLI Grace Period To capture and save the log file Appendix A. TroubleshootingAppendix B. Boot From SAN Environments To configure your Tftp server Appendix C. PXE Boot InstallationsConfiguring your PXE Environment for XenServer Installation Preparing the destination system Creating an answer file for unattended PXE installationElement Description Required? Element Description Required? Element Proto dhcp or static