XEN Master Reference TID and FAQ
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Environment
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 XEN Host
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2 XEN Host
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3 XEN Host
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 4 XEN Host
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 XEN Host
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 XEN Host
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 XEN Host
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2 XEN Host
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3 XEN Host
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 4 XEN Host
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 XEN Host
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 XEN Host
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 XEN Host
Situation
Quick links to frequently queried XEN issues
Resolution
What configurations are currently supported?
XEN documentation and HOWTO TIDs
Virtual Machine Driver Pack
Installing OES2 as a virtual machine
Recently resolved issues (last updated: 2008-11-26)
Troubleshooting
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2: Virtualization Technology Support
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 11: Virtualizaton Technology Support
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1: Virtualization Technology Support
- Asa general rule, if the hardware is supported for the associated SLES version and not specifically identified as not supported in the corresponding Virtualization Technology Support doc listed above, then it should work. Our "YES Certified Bulletin Search"
can always be queried for hardware that has been tested with XEN.
Make sure to select the appropriate architecture that includes the"with XEN" tag on the end when searching.
XEN documentation and HOWTO TIDs
- Current XEN online documentation
- Hassle-free Xen Networking
- Reattaching network devices after the network bridge is restarted
- Passing kernel parameters to para-virtual DomU's
- How to configure Xen DomU's to shutdown when Dom0 is stopped
Virtual Machine Driver Pack
- VMDP download including evaluation activation code
- Installing & updating
- Current
VMDP docs should be reviewed prior to any install or update.
Installing OES2 as a virtual machine
- Installing, Upgrading or Updating OES2 on a XEN-based Virtual Machine
- Upgrading a XEN OES2 virtual machine
- Conquering the High Availability Storage Infrastructure
- Novell Clustering Services & XEN virtual machines
Recently resolved issues (last updated: 2008-11-26)
Troubleshooting
Network/Connectivity
Access a Virtual Machine for rescue mode
Kernel Dumps - Virtual Machine Core Dumps
Free online support forumAdditional Information
XEN on Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop is considered as "Technology Preview" only and not officially supported.
Disclaimer
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- Document ID:7001362
- Creation Date: 15-Sep-2008
- Modified Date:03-Mar-2020
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- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Virtual Machine Driver Pack
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