Disk Space | Locally attached storage (PATA, SATA, SCSI) with 16 GB of disk space minimum, 60 GB of disk |
| space recommended, or SAN via HBA (not via software) if installing with multipath boot |
| from SAN (see http://hcl.vmd.citrix.com for a detailed list of compatible storage solutions). |
| Product installation creates two 4 GB partitions for the XenServer host control domain. |
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Network | 100 Mbit/s or faster NIC. One or more gigabit NIC(s) is recommended for faster P2V and |
| export/import data transfers and VM live migration. |
| For redundancy, multiple NICs are recommended. The configuration of NICs will differ |
| depending on the storage type. See vendor documentation for details. |
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In some support cases, serial console access is required for debug purposes. Therefore, when setting up a XenServer configuration, it is recommended that serial console access is configured. For hosts that do not have physical serial port (such as a Blade server) or where suitable physical infrastructure is not available, customers should investigate if an embedded management device, such as Dell DRAC or HP iLO can be configured. For more information on setting up serial console access, see CTX121442 , How to Set Up a Serial Cable for Troubleshooting on XenServer.
2.1.2. XenCenter System Requirements
The system requirements for XenCenter are:
Operating | Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, |
System | Windows Server 2008 R2 (all editions and versions) |
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.NET | Version 3.5 |
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CPU Speed | 750 MHz minimum, 1 GHz or faster recommended |
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RAM | 1 GB minimum, 2 GB or more recommended |
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Disk Space | 100 MB minimum |
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Network | 100Mb or faster NIC |
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Screen | 1024x768 pixels, minimum |
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2.1.3. Supported Guest Operating Systems
For a list of supported VM operating systems, see the XenServer Virtual Machine User's Guide.
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