Re: [Xen-users] XCP installation and management

[brooks@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Please take a look at the xapi list archives:

        http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-api/

for the answers to each of your questions.


On Thu, 27 Oct 2011, Bud Bundy wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm a new Xen user and I had some basic questions.  I've been playing with
> XenServer but I wanted to install XCP because it's open source.
>
> 1.  It seems XCP 1.1 uses 3.4.2 hypervisor.  How can I upgrade to 4.1 that's
> out?  Is there an easy way like a package manager in XCP?  And what's the
> general way to apply patches/updates to XCP?
>
> 2.  I believe there's an option of installing Linux system and then
> installing the Xen hypervisor with that system's package management.  For
> example Debian: aptitude -P install xen-linux-system.  I take it this
> installation modifies the kernel and in this case is Xen running on "bare
> metal" or is it like installing virtualization software on top of OS (like
> VirtualBox on top of Windows system)?
>
> 3.  Anyone try Ubuntu Server as Dom0, it's what I'm familiar with?  I read
> something about Xen being in the linux kernel, then it was taken out.
> Anyway what stable linux distribution do people usually use that's the
> easiest to setup with Xen?
>
> 4.  Are there performance differences between XCP and other Dom0 Linux/BSD
> options?  If not, what's the rationale for XCP?
>
> 5.  What are some good management tools that you'd recommend?  I've been
> using XenCenter.  I believe it will work with XCP, but some features were
> not available until I buy full version.  I don't know if that's because of
> XenServer version or XenCenter version.
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