How to Install Citrix Xen?

Citrix Xen is a HyperVisor used to manage Various VM’s and give resources for them.
A hypervisor is a machine, that takes care of all the virtual machines running on it.
It gives them a platform to run, monitors its usage and gives them the required resources to work smoothly.
Here the Xen Server we are going to create is between the Base Machine and Virtual Machines i.e TYPE 2 Hypervisor.
You can however Use Xen Server as TYPE 1 Hypervisor also. That is more efficient.

Types of Hypervisor.

So to allocate resources Xen Server has to communicate with Base Operating System.
The Installation Process is explained here. If you have installed Citrix Xen, and don’t know how to use it, Check
How to use or configure Citrix Xen to install Virtual Machines.

So lets check how to Install Citrix Xen. Before starting, please give at least 1GB RAM and above 25GB Hard-disk  with Bridged Connection in VMware Or VirtualBox.
We will be using VirtualBox in this case.

1. Press enter to install.
   
   

   Press Enter

2. Choose your keyboard layout
   
   

   Select Keyboard Layout.

3. Format
   Installer will warn you that you might lose all your data.
   

   Format.

4. Accept license.
   
   

   Accept License.

5. Select hard disk
   Optional : You can select the next option ‘Enable thin provisioning’ .
   

   Select hard-disk.

6. Select Source
   We will be installing Xen Server from a ISO/CD so we will select Local Media.
   
   

   Select Local Media.

7. NO Supplementary packets.
   
   

   No supplementary packages

8. Skip verification
   
   

   Skip Verification

9. Set root password and REMEBER this password.
   
   

   Enter Root Password.

10. You can either use Static or DHCP
    We are using static. Enter the IP address, netmask and gateway.
    
    

    If static, enter IP and other details.

11. Enter host-name and DNS
    
    

    Enter Hostname and DNS.

12. Select your continent.
    
    

    Select Continent

13. Select your time zine
    
    

    Select time-zone

14. System Time
    You can go with NTP if you chose DHCP in setep 10, else select manual time entry.
    

    Time entry

15. Install Xen Server.
    
    

    Install Xen Server

16. Installation process.
    
    

    Installation process.

17. Enter date & time.
    
    

    Enter time.

18. Wait for installation to finish.
    
    

    Installation.

19. Reboot.
    
    

    Reboot.

20. First Screen of Xen Server
    
    

    Xen Server First screen.

21. Check your browser.
    
    

    Check your browser.

    
    After Installation See How to configure Citrix XenServer to install Virtual Machines.