====== Xen Cloud Platform (XCP-NG) ======

**Docs**: https://xcp-ng.org/docs/

**Downloads**: https://xcp-ng.org/download/

**XenAdmin**: https://github.com/xcp-ng/xenadmin/releases

**Update**: https://xcp-ng.org/docs/updates.html

**Upgrade**: https://xcp-ng.org/docs/upgrade.html

**Tools**: **[[virtualization:xenserver:xenserver_tools|XenServer Tools]]**

**Forums**: [[https://xcp-ng.org/forum/]]

XCP is basically a completely open-source version of Citrix XenServer.

===== Updates =====

Update using ''yum update''.  It's much better than the 'old days'!  Many, if not **most updates require a reboot**.

:!: **Reboot the pool master first!**

<file>
yum update

reboot
</file>

===== Upgrades =====

:!: **Upgrade the pool master first!**

Upgrades are best done by **booting from the new ISO**.

Updates are performed using ''yum''. Major upgrades are not.

==== Remote Upgrade ====

Remote upgrades are possible:

https://github.com/xcp-ng/xcp/wiki/Upgrade-from-XenServer#alternate-method-remote-upgrade