Citrix Systems Server 6.1.0 User Manual

Citrix XenServer ® 6.1.0 Installation GuidePublished Friday, 06 September 20131.0 Edition

5Chapter 2. System Requirements2.1. System RequirementsXenServer requires at least two separate physical x86 computers: one to be the XenServer host a

6Disk Space Locally attached storage (PATA, SATA, SCSI) with 16 GB of disk space minimum, 60 GB of diskspace recommended, or SAN via HBA (not via soft

7Chapter 3. Installing XenServer andXenCenterThis chapter steps through installing the XenServer host software on physical servers, installing XenCent

8Upgrading requires careful planning and attention. For detailed information about upgradingindividual XenServer hosts and pools, see Chapter 7, Upgra

9If you select Local media, the next screen asks if you want to install any supplemental packs from a CD. Ifyou plan to install any supplemental packs

10Note:XenServer assumes that the time setting in the BIOS of the server is the current time in UTC.17. Select Install XenServer.If you elected to set

113. Follow the Setup wizard, which allows you to modify the default destination folder and then to installXenCenter.3.4. Connecting X

12Chapter 4. Installation and DeploymentScenariosThis chapter steps through the following common installation and deployment scenarios:• One or more X

134.2. Pools of XenServer Hosts with Shared StorageA pool is comprised of multiple XenServer host installations, bound together as a single managed en

142. Under Virtual disk storage, choose NFS VHD as the storage type. Choose Next to continue.3. Enter a name for the new SR and the name of the share

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15Before you create an SR, you need to configure the iSCSI storage. To be part of a pool, the iSCSI storage must havea static IP address or be DNS add

16argument is set to true, the shared storage is automatically connected to every host in the pool and anyhosts that subsequently join are also connec

17Chapter 5. XenServer and IntelliCacheNote:This feature is only supported when using XenServer with XenDesktop.Using XenServer with IntelliCache make

185.1.2. Converting an Existing Host to Use Thin ProvisioningTo destroy an existing LVM based local SR, and replace it with a thin provisioned EXT3 ba

195.1.3. VM Boot BehaviorThere are two options for the behavior of a VM VDI when the VM is booted:1. Shared Desktop ModeOn VM boot, the VDI is reverte

20Q: How do I specify a particular SR for use as the cache?A: The host object field local-cache-sr refers to a local SR. You can view its value by run

21Chapter 6. Using SCVMM and SCOM withXenServerXenServer's Integration Suite Supplemental Pack allows inter-operation with Microsoft's Syste

22• The Integration Suite Supplemental Pack must be installed on each XenServer host that you want to managewith SCVMM (either at installation or post

23Chapter 7. Upgrading XenServerThis chapter documents how to upgrade your XenServer deployment using XenCenter and the xe CLI. It guides youthrough u

24process. This upgrade method keeps critical VMs running by enabling you to live migrate them to other hosts inthe pool and then to upgrade one host

iiiContents1. Welcome ... 11.1. About This Docume

25Before You UpgradeBefore you begin your upgrade, be sure to make the following preparations:• Download the latest version of XenCenter. Earlier vers

267. Once the upgrade begins, the Rolling Pool Upgrade wizard guides you through any actions you need to taketo upgrade each host. Follow the instruct

27Important:You will be unable to contact the pool master until the upgrade of the master is complete.Shutting down the pool master causes the

28An empty VM CD/DVD drive means that the VM is attached to neither an ISO image nor a physical CD/DVDmounted via the XenServer host. Furthe

297.3. Upgrading XenServer to Version 5.6 or Earlier Using XenCenterIf you are upgrading XenServer hosts to version 5.6 or earlier, then you must do s

3010. Once each host in the pool has been upgraded, it is important to upgrade the XenServer Tools on all VMs.Please refer to the XenCenter Help or th

31Chapter 8. Applying Updates and Hotfixesto XenServerBetween releases of XenServer, Citrix occasionally releases updates and hotfixes. Hotfixes fix o

32are run as part of the procedure that the Install Update wizard guides you through. Prechecks alert you if anypreparatory o have been missed.8.2. Up

33Here, -s refers to the hostname. XenServer assigns the update file a UUID, which this command prints. Notethe UUID.Tip:Once an update file has been

34actions required are listed in the text box below. If you wish to save the listed actions to a text file for yourreference, click Save to File.Selec

iv5.1.3. VM Boot Behavior ... 195.1.3.1. VM Caching Behavior

35Chapter 9. Licensing XenServerImportant:Utilizing the XenServer 6.1.0 advanced features requires a Citrix License Server VirtualAppliance

36c. 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 conne

37To configure licensing for XenServer hosts using XenCenter:1. On the Tools menu, select License Manager.2. Select one or more host(s) that you wish

38Grace PeriodAfter a license is checked out by a XenServer host, the host and the license server exchange "heartbeat" messagesevery five mi

39Appendix A. TroubleshootingCitrix provides two forms of support: free, self-help support on the Citrix Support website and paid-for SupportServices,

40Appendix B. Boot From SAN EnvironmentsBoot from SAN environments offer a number of advantages, including high performance, redundancy and spaceconso

41Appendix C. PXE Boot InstallationsThis appendix describes how to configure your PXE environment for XenServer installation. It steps th

42default xenserverlabel xenserver kernel mboot.c32 append /tftpboot/xenserver/xen.gz dom0_max_vcpus=1-2 dom0_mem=752M,max:752M com1=115200,8n1 \ cons

43<?xml version="1.0"?> <installation srtype="ext"> <primary-disk>sda</primary-disk> <guest

44Element Description Required?<root-password> The desired root password for the XenServer host. If apassword is not provided, a prompt

vA. Troubleshooting ... 39B. Boot From SAN Environments ...

45Element Description Required?<script> Where the post-install-script is.Attributes:stage: filesystem-populated, installation-start, or installa

46Element Description Required?<admin-interface> The single network interface to be used as the hostadministration interface.Attributes

1Chapter 1. Welcome1.1. About This DocumentThis document is an installation guide for Citrix XenServer®, the complete server virtualization platform f

2For a comprehensive list of xe commands and descriptions, see the XenServer Administrator's Guide.1.2.3. XenServer EditionsThe features availabl

3management software. When these extensions are deployed, VMs cannot impersonate any other VM, orintercept traffic intended for any other

4• XenServer Quick Start Guide provides an introduction for new users to the XenServer environment andcomponents. This guide steps throu