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XenServer is the virtualization platform Citrix has built around the Xen Hypervisor.

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XenServer and ZFS via NFS

I'm trying to connect a NFS share to XenCenter. The NFS server is a ZFSGuru distro (uses FreeBSD). The zfs volume was exported like this: /sbin/zfs set sharenfs="on" temppool/share According to "showmount", it's available: showmount…
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Can any one clarify this on xen cloud platform/xen server

As per XCP documentation, Xen Cloud Platform host is a 64 bit x86 server-class machine devoted to hosting multiple VMs. on blog.citrix.com they are mentioning about dom0 as It should be noted that dom0 is a 32-bit process i am little bit…
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How to set get XenCenter to detect virtual cdrom drives?

I am attempting to help a client but I am a bit out of my depth, they have a XS6 dedicated server, and I have created a series of virtual drives for various distros, using isos we have. For example /mnt/centos6.2 - I also tried /media/centos6.2 -…
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Ubuntu server 12.04 on XenServer 5.5 - Won't boot from iso

I can't get the Ubuntu server 12.04 ISO to boot in XenServer 5.5. It is not a problem with the ISO or the share because I have used the iso to install locally and I can install other ISOs from the same share. I imagine it has something to do with…
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How to enable reboot/shutdown menu on xencenter

I am using the latest XenCenter 6.0.2, On a Xenserver version 6.0.0 when doing a right click on the VM I get a menu that has options for a Shut down and Reboot. ON a server with XenServer 6.0.2 the same VM does not show the Shut Down / Reboot…
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XenServer: Editing clone configuration before boot

Upon cloning a base image, I need to reconfigure basic settings. Regenerating the ssh host key, changing static IP assignments, setting the host name, etc. Because of the network setup, DHCP is not an option. That more or less rules out SSHing in…
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netconsole or serial logging in XenServer DomU

I have some problems with stability of Debian guests in my XenServer hosts. To debug this problem I wanted to use netconsole kernel module, unfortunately, because the Ethernet controller is emulated, it doesn't support polling and in effect…
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Xenserver 6.0 Freezes on Install

I've been trying to get XenServer 5.5 upgraded to 6.0 on my Rackable Systems boxes with Intel S500PSL boards. However when booting the install it freezes when i select an option at the splash screen. I can't get to a shell or to the installer, has…
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How can I obtain a new XenServer license using only the command line?

Many sites explain how to renew the license using XenCenter. Is there a way to do this directly from the console?
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Linux filesystem of VM becomes crash or read-only at Citrix XenServer

I read some answers related to this problems. Will the OS crash if the system partition can't be access for a short period? But I cannot solve this problem. When using ISCSI as Storage Repository at XenServer and DomU (VM) is in heavy disk I/O, If…
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Handling XenServer snapshotting and cloning with ZFS SAN

I'm planning on setting up a XenServer machine that uses a NexentaOS/ZFS-based SAN for storage of the Virtual Disk Images (VDIs) through iSCSI. I know I could just setup a big Storage Repository (SR) on the SAN and let XenServer take care of…
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vCPU allocation to a VM on XenServer

I recently upgrade a HP server from one used CPU socket (4 cores + HT = 8 cores) to 2 used CPU sockets (16 cores). However, I'm only able to assign 8 cores to a VM. When setting 16 it defaults back to 8 in the "new VM wizard", and when changing it…
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Convert from VMDK to OVF

How can I convert a VMDK to OVF?
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XenServer Converting HVM to Paravirtualised

Recently I have been tasked with the daunting process of converting a setup of HVM enabled VMs (running on Citrix XenServer 5.6.0) into PV (paravirtualised) containers. The constraints of the project was that: The operating system must be…
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XenServer 5.6.1-fp1. Can't get network working

I have a PC where XenServer 5.6.1 fp-1 has been successfully installed. I've manually set the network settings: 192.168.1.50 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 but it's set to xenbr0 iface. While eth0 is empty. When I click on "Configure Management…
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