Import the Workload Balancing Virtual Appliance

The following is how to import the Workload Balancing virtual appliance in XenServer 6.0, in a nutshell. Based on the Citrix XenServer Workload Balancing 6.0 Quick Start guide, from Citrix Support.

Open XenCenter. Right-click on the pool or host to which the virtual appliance is to be imported. Select Import. Browse to the vpx-wlb.xva package. Select the pool or …

XenServer vSwitch Controller ACL Configuration Hierarchy

While creating questions surrounding the vSwitch ACL policies for the 1Y0-A26 Citrix XenServer Administration practice exam, it took some time to wrap my head around the hierarchy of ACL rules. The Citrix XenServer 6.0 vSwitch Controller User Guide does a great job explaining. So here, I’ve condensed it into a nutshell:

Mandatory rules are evaluated before child rules and …

XenServer Maintenance Mode and Workload Balancing

So that an administrator can perform maintenance on a XenServer host while Workload Balancing (WLB) is enabled in the pool, place the host in Maintenance mode. Here is how to do it (based on an excerpt from XenCenter Help).

In the Resources pane of XenCenter, perform one of the following actions:

1. Select the XenServer host, right-click and click …

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1.Log into your MyCitrix.com account.

 

2. Click ‘Downloads’.

 

3. Click the radio button, ‘Start a premium…’ and ‘Try it FREE’.

 

4. Fill out the form with your information and click ‘Proceed to Download’.

 

5. After submitting your information, you will click on a download button and be directed to a page …

XenCenter: Configure VM HA Restart Priority

Based on the XenCenter Help Contents, the following is a description of the Restart Priority of virtual machines (VMs) and how to configure using the XenCenter management console:

Select the VM in the Resources pane and click the HA restart priority tab. Choose Restart to guarantee a VM will be restarted if sufficient resources are available within the pool. …

Move a VM to another pool with XenCenter

To move a virtual machine (VM) from one XenServer resource pool to another pool, use the Export wizard and the Import wizard in the XenCenter management console.

The following steps to export and import VMs are condensed explanations from the XenCenter Help Contents.

Export a VM

Select the desired VM or VMs to move and open the Export wizard. …

Citrix XenServer 6.0 on VMWare Player

I finally received a laptop that has an Intel Processor with VT-x and VT-d technology, allowing me to install my own Citrix XenServer 6.0 virtual host so I stop bugging my colleagues for time on their labs.

It will be a big help while I’m writing the rest of the 1Y0-A26 Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administration practice exam. Most …

Download and Install Citrix XenCenter 6.0

This is obviously a really simple task, but what some Citrix test takers don’t know is that you can download Citrix XenCenter for free and perform some tasks without having to build a single XenServer host.

The main reason I downloaded it is because I’m “in between” XenServer labs now while I wait for my new computer to arrive, …

Using XenConvert. Tips for XenServer 1Y0-A26 exam.

This post will focus on a few things to remember about XenConvert for the 1Y0-A26 Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administration exam. Not much has changed, but a reminder is always good.

An objective in the 1Y0-A26 exam states, “Determine the correct steps to take to create a virtual machine using the XenConvert …

Citrix CCEE and CCIA Requirements in a Nutshell

I occasional receive an email asking about the CCEE (Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer) and the biggie, CCIA (Citrix Certified Integration Architect) requirements, although the person has already visited Citrix Education’s site. I don’t think I do any better explaining it, but in a nutshell here is how to get CCEE and CCIA certified:

To obtain …