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<p>Initial creation</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Install XenServer ==<br /> Procedure created using XenServer v5.6.0 on top of ESX4i, before you proceed ensure you have the following ISO&#039;s..<br /> * XenServer Installer (eg XenServer-5.6.0-install-cd.iso)<br /> * XenServer Linux Guest Support (eg XenServer-5.6.0-linux-cd.iso)<br /> Be aware that it is impossible to run Windows VM&#039;s on an XenServer running on an ESX. To run Windows VM&#039;s XenServer needs to use the CPU virtualisation assist features (Intel VT or V-AMD), these are unavailable to ESX guests.<br /> <br /> # Create custom VM with following settings (use default if not specified)...<br /> #* Disk (20 GB is fine)<br /> #* VM hardware version 7<br /> #* Guest OS: Linux | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (64 bit)<br /> #* 1x CPU, 1GB RAM (minimum, suggest at least 2GB RAM)<br /> #* 2x e1000 NICs<br /> # Install XenServer<br /> ## Connect ISO to CD-ROM and boot<br /> ## Accept default install (the installer will anyway after a brief pause)<br /> ## Select the appropriate Keymap<br /> ## Select &#039;&#039;&#039;OK&#039;&#039;&#039; to allow install to continue<br /> ## Select &#039;&#039;&#039;Accept EULA&#039;&#039;&#039; to proceed<br /> ## The installer will complain that &#039;&#039;Hardware virtualisation assist support is not available&#039;&#039;, this is to be expected (the ESX running on the bear metal uses this feature, it can&#039;t be presented to VM&#039;s running on top), select &#039;&#039;&#039;OK&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> ## Leave on default &#039;&#039;Local media&#039;&#039; and select &#039;&#039;&#039;OK&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> ## When asked &#039;&#039;Would you like to install any supplemental packs?&#039;&#039;, answer &#039;&#039;&#039;Yes&#039;&#039;&#039; (to allow install of Linux Guest Support)<br /> ## Checking the media shouldn&#039;t be necessary, select &#039;&#039;&#039;Skip&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> ## Enter an appropriate password <br /> ## Select the first NIC to be uses for management.<br /> ## Change to &#039;&#039;&#039;Static configuration&#039;&#039;&#039; and enter appropriate network details.<br /> ## Enter the server&#039;s FQDN (eg &lt;code&gt; xenserver1.mgmt.lab.int&lt;/code&gt;), and at least one DNS server<br /> ## Select your geographical location<br /> ## Select your capital city<br /> ## Unless you have an NTP server available to your lab, select &#039;&#039;&#039;Manual time entry&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> ## Confirm &#039;&#039;&#039;Install XenServer&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> ## When prompted to &#039;&#039;...insert your Supplemental Pack&#039;&#039;, connect the Linux Guest Support ISO, and select &#039;&#039;&#039;OK&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> ## Select &#039;&#039;&#039;Use&#039;&#039;&#039; to install the pack<br /> ## Select &#039;&#039;&#039;Skip&#039;&#039;&#039; to allow installation to complete<br /> ## When prompted (assuming you didn&#039;t select NTP), enter date/time (this should have been sourced from the VM&#039;s vBIOS so should be correct anyway - if not investigate the time on your host ESX), and select &#039;&#039;&#039;OK&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> ## Disconnect any ISO&#039;s and select &#039;&#039;&#039;OK&#039;&#039;&#039; to reboot</div>

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