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•XenServer Quick Start Guide provides an introduction for new users to the XenServer environment and components. This guide steps through the installation and configuration essentials to get XenServer and the XenCenter management console up and running quickly. After installation, it demonstrates how to create a Windows VM, VM template and pool of XenServer hosts. It introduces basic administrative tasks and advanced features, such as shared storage, VM snapshots and XenMotion live migration.

•XenServer Installation Guide steps through the installation, configuration and initial operation of XenServer and the XenCenter management console.

•XenServer Virtual Machine User's Guide describes how to install Windows and Linux VMs within a XenServer environment. This guide explains how to create new VMs from installation media, from VM templates included in the XenServer package and from existing physical machines (P2V). It explains how to import disk images and how to import and export appliances.

•XenServer Administrator's Guide gives an in-depth description of the tasks involved in configuring a XenServer deployment, including setting up storage, networking and pools. It describes how to administer XenServer using the xe Command Line Interface.

•vSwitch Controller User's Guide is a comprehensive user guide to the vSwitch Controller for XenServer.

•Supplemental Packs and the DDK introduces the XenServer Driver Development Kit, which can be used to modify and extend the functionality of XenServer.

•XenServer Software Development Kit Guide presents an overview of the XenServer SDK. It includes code samples that demonstrate how to write applications that interface with XenServer hosts.

•XenAPI Specification is a reference guide for programmers to the XenServer API.

For additional resources, visit the Citrix Knowledge Center.

References

[XS Guest] Citrix XenServer 6.1.0 Virtual Machine User's Guide.

[XS Admin] Citrix XenServer 6.1.0 Administrator's Guide.

[QSG] Citrix XenServer 6.1.0 Quick Start Guide.

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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 System Requirements System RequirementsXenServer Host System 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 Installing XenCenter To install XenCenterHost Partition Format 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 Enabling on Host Installation XenServer and IntelliCacheIntelliCache Deployment 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 Using Scvmm and Scom with XenServer How to install the Integration Suite Supplemental PackIntegration Requirements for Scvmm Integration Requirements for Scom Upgrading XenServer Rolling Pool UpgradesPage Before You Upgrade Upgrading XenServer Hosts Using the xe CLI Before you begin your rolling pool upgradeTo upgrade a pool of XenServer hosts using the xe CLI Before You Upgrade a Single XenServer Host Upgrading a Single XenServer Host Using the xe CLIUpgrading a Single XenServer Host Using the xe CLI To empty the CD/DVD drive of a VM using the xe CLITo upgrade a single XenServer host using the xe CLI Page Upgrading LVM Storage from XenServer 5.0 or Earlier Upgrading LVM-based SRs using the xe CLIApplying Updates and Hotfixes to XenServer Before You Apply an Update or HotfixBefore you begin updating To update individual hosts using XenCenter To update individual hosts using the xe CLIUpdating Individual XenServer Hosts Updating a Pool of XenServer Hosts To update a pool of hosts using XenCenterTo update a pool of XenServer hosts using the xe CLI Licensing XenServer Activating a Free XenServer ProductTo activate a free XenServer product To license XenServer Advanced editions and higher Licensing XenServer EditionsTo configure licensing for XenServer hosts using XenCenter To configure licensing for XenServer hosts using the xe CLIAdditional Licensing Information Grace Period To capture and save the log file Appendix A. TroubleshootingAppendix B. Boot From SAN Environments Appendix C. PXE Boot Installations Configuring your PXE Environment for XenServer InstallationTo configure your Tftp server Preparing the destination system Creating an answer file for unattended PXE installationElement Description Required? Element Description Required? Element Proto dhcp or static