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   * HVM fully virtualized   * HVM fully virtualized
     * Requires hardware support by the mainboard, BIOS and CPU     * Requires hardware support by the mainboard, BIOS and CPU
 +      * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware-assisted_virtualization
     * Provides full virtualization of hardware including the BIOS     * Provides full virtualization of hardware including the BIOS
 +
 +===== Generic Xen =====
 +
 +http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xen
  
 Generic Xen is managed using the "xm" command line interface which is significantly different than the "xe" tools used in XCP or XenServer. Generic Xen is managed using the "xm" command line interface which is significantly different than the "xe" tools used in XCP or XenServer.
 +
 +There are also various other management consoles or tools for managing Xen:
 +
 +http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xen#Xen_Management_Consoles
  
 ===== Xen Cloud Platform ===== ===== Xen Cloud Platform =====
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 http://www.citrix.com/xenserver http://www.citrix.com/xenserver
  
-[[virtualization:citrix:xenserver|XenServer]] is a bare-metal type 1 hypevisor.  It is free but the license has to be renewed by Citrix and every year.+[[virtualization:xenserver:xenserver|XenServer]] is a bare-metal type 1 hypevisor.  It is free but the license has to be renewed by Citrix and every year.
  
 XenServer is managed via a Windows application, XenCenter, or using "xm" commandline tools. XenServer is managed via a Windows application, XenCenter, or using "xm" commandline tools.
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 Use hardware supports Intel VT or AMD SVM for fully virtualized guests (Windows). Use hardware supports Intel VT or AMD SVM for fully virtualized guests (Windows).
  
-**[[Ubuntu Server]]****[[ 8.04]]**+==== Ubuntu Server 8.04 ====
  
 http://www.howtoforge.com/high-performance-xen-on-ubuntu-8.04-amd64 http://www.howtoforge.com/high-performance-xen-on-ubuntu-8.04-amd64
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 Create and install into a 10GB partition for Dom0 Create and install into a 10GB partition for Dom0
 +
 +<file>
 apt-get update apt-get update
 apt-get upgrade apt-get upgrade
 apt-get install ubuntu-xen-server apt-get install ubuntu-xen-server
-apt-get install vim [[ssh]]-server+apt-get install vim openssh-server 
 +</file> 
 + 
 +<file>
 vi /etc/modules  vi /etc/modules 
- loop max_loop=64+ 
 +loop max_loop=64 
 +</file> 
 + 
 +<file>
 uname -a uname -a
 xm list xm list
 +</file>
  
-**Centos 5.1**+==== Centos 5.1 ====
  
-[[Minimal Server Install (Centos 5)]]+[[computing:linux:minimal_centos_install|Minimal Server Install - CentOS 5]]
  
-1. Boot to CD 1, the only CD needed +  - Boot to CD 1, the only CD needed 
-2. Enter "linux text" to get the text installation setup started +  - Enter "linux text" to get the text installation setup started 
-2.5. Create and install into a 10GB partition for Dom0 +  - Create and install into a 10GB partition for Dom0 
-3. Proceed normally with the installation until it asks which packages to install +  - Proceed normally with the installation until it asks which packages to install 
-4. Deselect all of the packages and then click on the "customize package selection" check box +  - Deselect all of the packages and then click on the "customize package selection" check box 
-5. Hold down the "-" key, which scrolls through all of the package options, and deselects them all +  - Hold down the "-" key, which scrolls through all of the package options, and deselects them all 
-6. Finish the install +  - Finish the install 
-7. Do a "yum update" +  - Do a "yum update" 
-8. Do a "yum install <package>" for needed packages such as [[ssh]]-server+  - Do a "yum install <package>" for needed packages such as [[ssh]]-server
  
-DomU+=== DomU ===
  
 Use separate disk partition Use separate disk partition
  
 +<file>
 mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdxn mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdxn
 +</file>
  
-**Ubuntu Guest**+=== Ubuntu Guest ===
  
 +<file>
 mount /dev/sdxn /mnt  mount /dev/sdxn /mnt 
  
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 mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
 mount proc /mnt/proc -t proc mount proc /mnt/proc -t proc
-chroot /mnt /bin/bash +chroot /mnt /bin/bash 
 +</file> 
  
-Open another terminal and copy some files to the new guest partition +Open another terminal and copy some files to the new guest partition.  You may need to create some folders first.
-You may need to create some folders first+
  
 +<file>
 cp /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/etc/resolv.conf cp /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/etc/resolv.conf
 cp /etc/network/interface /mnt/network/interface cp /etc/network/interface /mnt/network/interface
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 cp /etc/apt/source.list /mnt/etc/apt/sources.list cp /etc/apt/source.list /mnt/etc/apt/sources.list
 cp -R /lib/modules/2.6.24-17-xen/* /mnt/lib/modules/2.6.24-17-xen/ cp -R /lib/modules/2.6.24-17-xen/* /mnt/lib/modules/2.6.24-17-xen/
 +</file>
  
-Back int the original (chroot'ed) terminal+Back in the original (chroot'ed) terminal:
  
 +<file>
 apt-get update apt-get update
 apt-get upgrade apt-get upgrade
-apt-get install vim [[ssh]]+apt-get install vim ssh 
 +</file>
  
-Edit the /etc/fstab file +Edit the ''/etc/fstab'' file:
-/dev/hda1               /               ext3 defaults        1       2+
  
 +<file>
 +/dev/hda1               /               ext3 defaults        1  2
 +</file>
 +
 +<file>
 passwd passwd
 exit    #the chroot environment exit    #the chroot environment
 umount  /mnt/dev /mnt/proc /mnt umount  /mnt/dev /mnt/proc /mnt
 +</file>
  
 Create the Xen configuration file adjusting the IP addressing Create the Xen configuration file adjusting the IP addressing
  
-vi /etc/xen/domu1.cfg +<file> 
 +vi /etc/xen/domu1.cfg
  
 kernel      = '/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-17-xen' kernel      = '/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-17-xen'
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 xm create /etc/xen/domu1.cfg -c xm create /etc/xen/domu1.cfg -c
  
-xm list +xm list 
 +</file> 
  
 **Centos Guest** **Centos Guest**
virtualization/xen_virtualization.1343961947.txt.gz · Last modified: 2012/08/02 20:45 by gcooper

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