Re: [Xen-users] How to Install XCP 1.5 beta

[Scott Damron <sdamron@xxxxxxxxx>]

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@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] How to Install XCP 1.5 beta
> From: Todd Deshane <todd.deshane@xxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, February 17, 2012 10:53 pm
> To: ray@xxxxxxxxx
> Cc: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 11:37 PM, <ray@xxxxxxxxx> 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
>
>
>
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