User's Manual

iv
5.4. Advanced Operating System Boot Parameters .............................................................. 18
5.5. Installing the Linux Guest Agent .................................................................................. 19
5.6. Additional Installation Notes for Linux Distributions ..................................................... 20
5.6.1. Additional Debian Notes .................................................................................. 21
5.6.1.1. Apt Repositories ................................................................................... 21
5.7. Preparing to Clone a Linux VM ................................................................................... 21
5.7.1. Machine Name ............................................................................................... 21
5.7.2. IP address ....................................................................................................... 21
5.7.3. MAC address ................................................................................................... 21
6. VM Migration with XenMotion and Storage XenMotion ............................. 23
6.1. XenMotion and Storage XenMotion ............................................................................ 23
6.1.1. XenMotion ...................................................................................................... 23
6.1.2. Storage XenMotion .......................................................................................... 23
6.1.3. Compatibility Requirements ............................................................................. 23
6.1.4. Limitations and Caveats ................................................................................... 24
6.2. Migrating a VM using XenCenter ................................................................................ 24
6.3. Live VDI Migration ..................................................................................................... 24
6.3.1. Limitations and Caveats ................................................................................... 25
6.3.2. To Move Virtual Disks ...................................................................................... 25
7. Updating VMs ............................................................................................. 26
7.1. Updating Windows Operating Systems ........................................................................ 26
7.2. Updating XenServer Tools for Windows VMs ............................................................... 26
7.3. Updating Linux Kernels and Guest Utilities .................................................................. 26
8. vApps ........................................................................................................... 28
8.1. Managing vApps in XenCenter .................................................................................... 28
8.2. Creating vApps ........................................................................................................... 28
8.3. Deleting vApps ........................................................................................................... 29
8.4. Start and shutdown vApps using XenCenter ................................................................ 29
8.5. Importing and Exporting vApps ................................................................................... 30
9. Advanced Notes for Virtual Machines ........................................................ 31