I would like to install XCP. So I started at http://www.xen.org/products/index.html and found the section labeled ''Xen Cloud Platform Project'' This section was a nice overview but no links to docs or downloads. The next section was labeled ''USERS'' which had a download link to ''Xen Cloud Platform 1.5 Beta Download'' This has an ''Installable Image'' and ''source files''. Neither referenced any documentation. ** I would really like to find documentation. Next, a section labeled ''DEVELOPER '' All the Xen versions were 3.4. The lead page to this said it would use 4.1. ** So, what am I missing here? In another search for documentation, I found: Xen Cloud Platform Installation Guide Release 0.1 Published October 2009 0.1 Edition This was on http://xen.org/files/XenCloud/installation.pdf ** This documentation is three years old. Is this still valid? Valid mostly? Is there a newer version? I jump in deep water often. But I like to plan. Here, accurate documentation would be great for a plan. I will appreciate all help and suggestions. ray ray
On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 11:37 PM, <ray@aarden.us> wrote:> I would like to install XCP. So I started at > http://www.xen.org/products/index.html > and found the section labeled > ''Xen Cloud Platform Project'' > This section was a nice overview but no > links to docs or downloads. > The next section was labeled ''USERS'' > which had a download link to > ''Xen Cloud Platform 1.5 Beta Download'' > This has an ''Installable Image''Burn the ISO image to a CD> > In another search for documentation, I found: > Xen Cloud Platform Installation Guide > Release 0.1 > Published October 2009 > 0.1 Edition > This was on http://xen.org/files/XenCloud/installation.pdf > > ** This documentation is three years old. > Is this still valid? > Valid mostly?Should be valid enough for the install. x86_64 bit system required. The install is similar to an install of a Linux distro. Thanks, Todd -- Todd Deshane http://www.linkedin.com/in/deshantm http://blog.xen.org/ http://wiki.xen.org/
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Xen-users] How to Install XCP 1.5 beta From: Todd Deshane <todd.deshane@xen.org> Date: Fri, February 17, 2012 10:53 pm To: ray@aarden.us Cc: xen-users@lists.xensource.com On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 11:37 PM, <ray@aarden.us> wrote:> I would like to install XCP. So I started at > http://www.xen.org/products/index.html > and found the section labeled > ''Xen Cloud Platform Project'' > This section was a nice overview but no > links to docs or downloads. > The next section was labeled ''USERS'' > which had a download link to > ''Xen Cloud Platform 1.5 Beta Download'' > This has an ''Installable Image''Burn the ISO image to a CD> > In another search for documentation, I found: > Xen Cloud Platform Installation Guide > Release 0.1 > Published October 2009 > 0.1 Edition > This was on http://xen.org/files/XenCloud/installation.pdf > > ** This documentation is three years old. > Is this still valid? > Valid mostly?Should be valid enough for the install. x86_64 bit system required. The install is similar to an install of a Linux distro. Thanks, Todd -- Todd, Thank you. Valid enough has value especially for professionals. My concern is that the new install will have configuration options that were not available 3 years ago. I am trying to hedge my lack of experience with Linux by finding documentation that will support my understanding of the configuration options. Is there documentation that will help my understanding the XCP options, and for that matter Linux and Xen options? I have read two books on Xen, 2 and 3 years old. None of these address XCP. I am hoping for something that will help me understand how to configure. As a secondary note, the 3 year old ''Xen Cloud Platform Installation Guide'', says that XCP should be the only OS - no multi-boot. Is there a fundamental purpose for this or is it an artifact of a particular installation process? ray
Your best bet is to look at the latest documentation on Citrix XenServer. It is pretty much the same deal. Scott On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 12:20 PM, <ray@aarden.us> wrote:> -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] How to Install XCP 1.5 beta > From: Todd Deshane <todd.deshane@xen.org> > Date: Fri, February 17, 2012 10:53 pm > To: ray@aarden.us > Cc: xen-users@lists.xensource.com > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 11:37 PM, <ray@aarden.us> wrote: >> I would like to install XCP. So I started at >> http://www.xen.org/products/index.html >> and found the section labeled >> ''Xen Cloud Platform Project'' >> This section was a nice overview but no >> links to docs or downloads. >> The next section was labeled ''USERS'' >> which had a download link to >> ''Xen Cloud Platform 1.5 Beta Download'' >> This has an ''Installable Image'' > > Burn the ISO image to a CD > >> >> In another search for documentation, I found: >> Xen Cloud Platform Installation Guide >> Release 0.1 >> Published October 2009 >> 0.1 Edition >> This was on http://xen.org/files/XenCloud/installation.pdf >> >> ** This documentation is three years old. >> Is this still valid? >> Valid mostly? > > Should be valid enough for the install. x86_64 bit system required. > The install is similar to an install of a Linux distro. > > Thanks, > Todd > -- > > Todd, > > Thank you. Valid enough has value especially for professionals. My > concern is that the new install will have configuration options that > were not available 3 years ago. I am trying to hedge my lack of > experience with Linux by finding documentation that will support my > understanding of the configuration options. > > Is there documentation that will help my understanding the XCP options, > and for that matter Linux and Xen options? > > I have read two books on Xen, 2 and 3 years old. None of these address > XCP. I am hoping for something that will help me understand how to > configure. > > As a secondary note, the 3 year old ''Xen Cloud Platform Installation > Guide'', says that XCP should be the only OS - no multi-boot. Is there a > fundamental purpose for this or is it an artifact of a particular > installation process? > > ray > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Scott Damron <sdamron@gmail.com> wrote:> Your best bet is to look at the latest documentation on Citrix > XenServer. It is pretty much the same deal.Right. XCP 1.5 is the open source edition of Citrix XenServer 6.0. http://blog.xen.org/index.php/2012/02/14/xcp-1-5-beta-announce/ Cheers, Todd -- Todd Deshane http://www.linkedin.com/in/deshantm http://blog.xen.org/ http://wiki.xen.org/
Scott, That is great! There is a step by step guide. Thank you, ray -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Xen-users] How to Install XCP 1.5 beta From: Scott Damron <sdamron@gmail.com> Date: Sat, February 18, 2012 12:30 pm To: ray@aarden.us Cc: Todd Deshane <todd.deshane@xen.org>, xen-users@lists.xensource.com Your best bet is to look at the latest documentation on Citrix XenServer. It is pretty much the same deal. Scott On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 12:20 PM, <ray@aarden.us> wrote: > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] How to Install XCP 1.5 beta > From: Todd Deshane <todd.deshane@xen.org> > Date: Fri, February 17, 2012 10:53 pm > To: ray@aarden.us > Cc: xen-users@lists.xensource.com > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 11:37 PM, <ray@aarden.us> wrote: >> I would like to install XCP. So I started at >> http://www.xen.org/products/index.html >> and found the section labeled >> ''Xen Cloud Platform Project'' >> This section was a nice overview but no >> links to docs or downloads. >> The next section was labeled ''USERS'' >> which had a download link to >> ''Xen Cloud Platform 1.5 Beta Download'' >> This has an ''Installable Image'' > > Burn the ISO image to a CD > >> >> In another search for documentation, I found: >> Xen Cloud Platform Installation Guide >> Release 0.1 >> Published October 2009 >> 0.1 Edition >> This was on http://xen.org/files/XenCloud/installation.pdf >> >> ** This documentation is three years old. >> Is this still valid? >> Valid mostly? > > Should be valid enough for the install. x86_64 bit system required. > The install is similar to an install of a Linux distro. > > Thanks, > Todd > -- > > Todd, > > Thank you. Valid enough has value especially for professionals. My > concern is that the new install will have configuration options that > were not available 3 years ago. I am trying to hedge my lack of > experience with Linux by finding documentation that will support my > understanding of the configuration options. > > Is there documentation that will help my understanding the XCP options, > and for that matter Linux and Xen options? > > I have read two books on Xen, 2 and 3 years old. None of these address > XCP. I am hoping for something that will help me understand how to > configure. > > As a secondary note, the 3 year old ''Xen Cloud Platform Installation > Guide'', says that XCP should be the only OS - no multi-boot. Is there a > fundamental purpose for this or is it an artifact of a particular > installation process? > > ray > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Todd, Thank you. I don''t think I would have ever stumbled across that. ray -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Xen-users] How to Install XCP 1.5 beta From: Todd Deshane <todd.deshane@xen.org> Date: Sat, February 18, 2012 3:19 pm To: Scott Damron <sdamron@gmail.com> Cc: ray@aarden.us, xen-users@lists.xensource.com On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Scott Damron <sdamron@gmail.com> wrote:> Your best bet is to look at the latest documentation on Citrix > XenServer. It is pretty much the same deal.Right. XCP 1.5 is the open source edition of Citrix XenServer 6.0. http://blog.xen.org/index.php/2012/02/14/xcp-1-5-beta-announce/ Cheers, Todd -- Todd Deshane http://www.linkedin.com/in/deshantm http://blog.xen.org/ http://wiki.xen.org/