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Adding Disk Space To A Linux Xen Virtual Machine

Add A New Virtual Disk Using Xen Center First you need to add a virtual disk using Xen Center.  Click on the virtual machine, then the Storage tab, then click the Add button at the bottom. Next, enter the size of the virtual disk & choose the storage repository where it will...
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Disable The Firewall In Redhat Enterprise Linux From Command Line

Sometimes you need to disable the firewall in Linux from the command line. A good example is when you create a Xen virtual machine & configure VNC access. By default, the VM will boot up in init level 3 which is text mode and doesn't have a graphical desktop. After...
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Creating An HTTP Xen Redhat Installation Repository

If you create a lot of virtual machines using the Citrix XenCenter, you'll want to create an installation repository somewhere containing the installation software.  You need an http server & the installation .iso file for your particular version of Linux. Here's how to create an http repository for Redhat 5.3...
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Removing A Lost Xen Server From Resource Pool

A xen server that was in a resource pool became corrupted and lost all nic/network information & needed to be reinstalled from scratch. After reinstalling it, there were duplicate server entries in the pool within the XenCenter console, one was the new server that was reinstalled and added back into...
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Installing the Citrix XenServer 5.5 License File

Obtain A License File From Citrix In the XenCenter console, click on Tools / License Manager to bring up the license manager. Check your xen server and click activate. Your browser window will open and you will be take to Citrix's website to fill out a form to get a free...
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Installing Citrix XenCenter 5.5

Download Citrix XenCenter 5.5 Installing Citrix XenServer 5.5 is pretty straight forward. First you need to download the XenServer 5.5 iso file from Citrix. You can do that here. You want the XenCenter, under #2 section. Installing Citrix XenCenter 5.5 After you have downloaded the .msi file, double-click it to install it. Connecting To...
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Installing Citrix XenServer 5.5

Download Citrix XenServer 5.5 Installing Citrix XenServer 5.5 is pretty straight forward. First you need to download the XenServer 5.5 iso file from Citrix. You can do that here. You want the installer, under #1 section. Burning The ISO Image To CD After you have downloaded XenServer you should have a file called...
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