Increase root partition size xenserver

XenServer has a tiny installation footprint 1.2 GB (roughly). That is the modern day equivalent of a 1.44″ disk, really. While the installation footprint is tiny, well, so is the “root/boot” partition that the XenServer installer creates 4GB in size. The point is that this amount of space does not facilitate much room for log retention, patch […]
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How to update xenserver patches

Update Xenserver hotfix Customers should use either XenCenter or the XenServer Command Line Interface (CLI) to install updates. When the installation is complete, restart the server for the update to take effect. As with any software update, back up your data before applying this hotfix. Citrix recommends updating all hosts within a pool sequentially. Upgrading of […]
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Create local ISO Library on Xenserver

The Xenserver ISO type handles CD images stored as files in ISO format. This SR type is useful for creating shared ISO libraries. In order to create VMs based on ISO disks, you need a local ISO Storage Repository on Citrix XenServer. There are several options of ISO Storage repositories in Xen Server based on […]
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