Contents |
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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 |
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