Technotes available on Citrix XenServer 5
So as i was looking over the Technotes available at Citrix i found that i was missing just a complete list to get a quick overview so i gathered the ressources i could find on the Citrix Support site here in a blog post. Be aware it will not automatically check for new additions so do check http://support.citrix.com for updated information 
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To reach updated information: http://support.citrix.com/product/xens/v5.0/technote/
| Tech Notes |
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| Error: This access control list is not in canonical form and therefore cannot be modified. | Symptoms When installing the Citrix SmartAuditor Server module on a 32-bit XenServer 5.0 virtual machine that has XenServer Tools installed, the installation fails with the following error me… |
| How to Reset the Root Password for a XenServer Host | Summary This article describes how to reset your XenServer Host password if it has been forgotten or lost. Because the boot loader has been changed in last release of XenServer this article c… |
| Multipathing Overview for XenServer 5.0 | Multipathing guide for XenServer 5.0 and troubleshooting. |
| XenServer Licensing with My Citrix | Summary Licenses for XenServer only appear in My Citrix as an overview of all the licenses you have ever purchased. There is no action needed in My Citrix. Licenses for XenServer are already… |
| Virtual Local Area Networks, Bonding, Storage, and Management Networks on XenServer 5.0 | This document explains considerations and provides best practices for configuring networks on XenServer-particularly in relation to VLANs, bonding, management, and storage. |
| If You Deploy a Virtual Disk to a Target Device Different from the Master Target, the Computer Crashes | This document describes issues with Blue Screens or Stop error 0×0000007b when deploying to a different target device. |
| How to Recognize Host Names of Operating Systems installed on Virtual Disks, on Re-attached Storage Repositories | Summary This article describes how to recognize the host name of any supported operating system that is installed on virtual disks, placed on a re-attached or forgotten storage repository (SR… |
| How To Configure High Availability in XenServer 5.0 |
Summary Before you can configure high availability (HA) on a resource pool, you must ensure that these requirements are satisfied for all servers and virtual machines in the pool: • Shared st… |
| How to Assign a Static IP Address to a XenServer Host | XenSource KB 326 |
| How to Receive Alert Notifications By Email | Summary This article describes how to turn on e-mail notification in XenCenter. You can configure XenCenter to send email notifications when system alerts are generated for any of the servers… |
| How to Attach and Detach USB Storage from within a VM | Document and script provides the means to automate the process for attaching and detaching a USB storage device from XenServer |
| How To Disable High Availability in XenServer 5.0 | Summary This article describes how to disable the High Availability (HA) feature on a Citrix XenServer. Background When HA is enabled, some operations that would compromise the HA plan for re… |
| How to Change The Root Password Of A XenServer | Summary This article describes how to change the root password of a Citrix XenServer. Procedure 1. In XenCenter, select the server in the Resources pane. 2. On the Server menu, click Ch… |
| How to Configure Host-based Access Control for the XAPI Daemon in XenServer | Summary This article describes how to implement host-based access control to the Extensive Application Programming Interface (XAPI) daemon running in domain 0 (dom0) of the XenServer, which i… |
| How to Fine-tune Virtual CPU Management | Summary This document describes how to fine-tune the virtual CPU management of virtual machines (VMs) running on a Citrix XenServer . Background In the default setup of XenServer, physical CP… |
| FAQ - Can You Install XenServer Host and Preserve Other Partitions? | Q: Can you install XenServer Host on a disk with other partitions and preserve the other partitions? A: No, installing XenServer Host reformats the entire disk. |
| VMs Refuse to Start after XenServer Upgrade | After an upgrade of XenServer, in some scenarios, Virtual Machines (VMs) may not start, exhibiting an error message similar to: "Error: Starting VM ‘Name-of-VM’ - This operation cannot be performed because the specified VDI could not be found on the storage substrate". |
| How to Remove a Failed Disk from a Local Storage Repository | Summary The article describes how to remove a failed disk from a Local Storage Repository. Requirements Citrix XenEnterprise Server Local Storage Repository comprising of more than one disk…. |
| P2V Conversion Tool Expects a DHCP Server | Problem The local network does not have a DHCP server, but the XenServer P2V tool requires a DHCP server. Cause The P2V tool on the XenServer installation CD works by booting from the CD and … |
| XenServer 4.1 and 5.0 Licensing Overview | Summary This article describes licensing for Citrix XenServer 4.1 and 5.0. The primary focus of this document is XenServer Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions. XenServer Platinum Edi… |
| How to use Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista to resize a XenServer Windows VM Virtual Disk | Summary This article describes how to use Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista to resize a XenServer Windows VM vDisk (VDI). IMPORTANT: Export a copy of the virtual machine (VM) vDisk you ne… |
| How to Set Up an NTP Server for a XenServer Network | Summary XenServer gives a SSL error and fails to connect if there is a time difference between the Administrator console and the XenServer Host. Using an NTP server can help to fix this prob… |
| How to Create a Completely Separate Network Inside XenServer | Summary This document describes how to create a separate network inside a XenServer. Such a network can be used for testing purposes because it is completely separate from other networks (be… |
| XenServer and Provisioning Server Port Usage Information | Summary The table shown below and the attached Visio diagram provide port communication information for a Citrix XenServer/Provisioning Server environment. Port usage information FRO… |
| How to Change Default Resolution for a Debian Virtual Machine | Summary This article describes how to change the screen resolution for a Debian Xen Virtual Server (XenVM). A XenVM created from the Debian template provided with XenServer has the default re… |
| Graphical User Interface is Not Working on a Linux Xen Virtual Machine | Symptoms After installing a Linux Xen Virtual Machine (XenVM), the GUI fails to connect. Cause The GUI uses Virtual Network Computing (VNC). The XenVM needs to have a VNC server installed and… |
| How To Check a XenServer Host File System | Summary This article describes how to check the file system of a Citrix XenServer Host. The file system may get corrupted and need to be checked. To check and repair a file system in Linux, f… |
Just made the list as i wanted to walk through the available topics on XenServer. If i find myself coming back the list i will try to keep it updated and move it to a Static Page.
Rene Vester
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- 11.26.08 / 10am
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- Virtualization, XenServer
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