User's Manual

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Contents
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